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Translingual
Proper noun
Allen
- A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).
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English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allen (countable and uncountable, plural Allens)
- An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan.
- A male given name from the Celtic languages, a variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona.
- An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Lyon County, Kansas.
- A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland.
- A village in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi.
- A village in Dixon County, Nebraska.
- A town in Allegany County, New York.
- A town in Hughes County and Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
- A census-designated place in Bennett County, South Dakota.
- A city in Collin County, Texas.
- A former unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Allen Township.
- A number of rivers in England:
- A river in Dorset, which joins the (Dorset) Stour at Wimborne Minster.
- A river in Northumberland, which joins the South Tyne.
- A river in north Cornwall, which joins the River Camel near Sladesbridge.
- A minor river in south-west Cornwall, which forms the Truro River at Truro.
- A village in County Kildare, Ireland.
- A townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
- A city in Río Negro province, Argentina.
- A municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Allen is the 33rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 482,607 individuals. Allen is most common among White (67.6%) and Black/African American (26.2%) individuals.
Noun
Allen (plural Allens)
- (colloquial) Short for Allen wrench.
Cebuano
Etymology 1
From English Allen.
Proper noun
Allen
- a surname from English
- a male given name from the Celtic languages
Etymology 2
Named after the governor of the Visayas, Henry Tureman Allen. The town's name was changed from Minapa-a to La Granja during the Spanish Occupation of the Philippines. It was renamed shortly as Tanaman, in an effort of eradicating all traces of Anglo-Saxon influence in East Asia by the Japanese, during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines.
Proper noun
Allen
- A municipality of Northern Samar
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Allen
- Allen
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