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Alan (surname) The surname Alan is a variant spelling of Allan (surname), Allan and Allen (surname), Allen. According to one source, Alan is a variant of the English surname Allain. There is also the given name of Alan (given name), Alan. People with the surna ...
, an English and Kurdish surname * Alan (given name), an English given name ** List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' * Alan (Chinese singer) (born 1987), female Chinese singer of Tibetan ethnicity, active in both China and Japan * Alan (Mexican singer) (born 1973), Mexican singer and actor * Alan (wrestler) (born 1975), a.k.a. Gato Eveready, who wrestles in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración * Alan (footballer, born 1979) (Alan Osório da Costa Silva), Brazilian footballer * Alan (footballer, born 1998) (Alan Cardoso de Andrade), Brazilian footballer * Alan I, King of Brittany (died 907), "the Great" * Alan II, Duke of Brittany (c. 900–952) * Alan III, Duke of Brittany(997–1040) * Alan IV, Duke of Brittany (c. 1063–1119), a.k.a. Alan Fergant ("the Younger" in Breton language) * Alan of Tewkesbury, 12th century abbott * Alan of Lynn (c. 1348–1423), 15th century monk


Saint Alan or Alain

* Alan of Lavaur, or Elan * Alain de la Roche (c. 1428–1475), or Alanus de Rupe, canonized saint, "Alan of the Rock" * Alain de Solminihac (1593-1659), French Catholic religious reformer and bishop of Cahors


Fictional characters

* Alan ''(Sesame Street)'' in the television series ''Sesame Street'' * Alan Partridge, a comedy character portrayed by Steve Coogan * Alan ''(Modern Toss)'' in the television series ''Modern Toss'' *Alan "Squid", a character in the novel '' Holes'' and its film adaption *Alan, the main antagonist in the video game '' Kya: Dark Lineage'' *Alan Parrish, the main character in the 1995 film '' Jumanji''


Places

* Alan, Haute-Garonne, a commune in France * Alan, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran * Alan, Russia, name of several rural localities in Russia * Alan, Şemdinli, a village in Turkey * Alan, Croatia, a village near Senj


Other meanings

* ALAN, an Italian bicycle manufacturer *ALAN (Artificial Light At Night), a form of
Ecological light pollution Ecological light pollution is the effect of artificial light on individual organisms and on the structure of ecosystems as a whole. The effect that artificial light has upon organisms is highly variable, and ranges from beneficial (e.g. increa ...
*ALAN (The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents), a teachers organization in the United States * Alan (automobile), a short-lived German automobile *
Alan (crater) Davy is a small Lunar craters, lunar impact crater that is located on the eastern edge of the Mare Nubium. It was named after British physicist Humphry Davy. It overlies the lava-flooded remains of the satellite crater Davy Y to the east, a forma ...
, a crater on the Moon * Alan (mythical creature), a race of winged spirits from Tinguian folklore *
Alans The Alans () were an ancient and medieval Iranian peoples, Iranic Eurasian nomads, nomadic pastoral people who migrated to what is today North Caucasus – while some continued on to Europe and later North Africa. They are generally regarded ...
, nomadic tribes from Asia who migrated westward in late antiquity * Cyclone Alan, a tropical storm


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Alans The Alans () were an ancient and medieval Iranian peoples, Iranic Eurasian nomads, nomadic pastoral people who migrated to what is today North Caucasus – while some continued on to Europe and later North Africa. They are generally regarded ...
, an ancient and medieval Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the North Caucasus * Alen (disambiguation) * Allan (disambiguation) * Alleine * Allen (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation, geo