Alun () is a Welsh variant of the masculine given name

Alan Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Turkish 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.'' * ...

. Notable people with the name include: * Ailín I, Earl of Lennox, also spelled Alún, 12th century ruler of Lennox, Scotland *

Alun Anderson Alun Mark Anderson (born 27 May 1948) is a Welsh scientist and science journalist. He is best known as the editor in chief and publishing director of ''New Scientist'' from 1992 to 2005. He continues to act as a consultant for the magazine. In ...

(born 1948), Welsh journalist * Alun Armstrong (disambiguation) *

Alun Cairns Alun Hugh Cairns (born 30 July 1970) is a Welsh Conservative Party politician serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Vale of Glamorgan since 2010. He served as Secretary of State for Wales from 2016 to 2019. He was previously a membe ...

(born 1970), Welsh politician *

Alun Davies (disambiguation) Alun Davies may refer to: * Alun Davies (politician) (born 1964), Welsh politician * Alun Davies (guitarist) (born 1943), guitarist frequently associated with Cat Stevens * Alun Davies (sailor) (born 1963), Caymanian sailor * Alun Talfan Davies (1 ...

* Alun Evans (disambiguation) *

Alun Francis Alun Francis (born 29 September 1943) is a Welsh conductor. Career Francis was the principal conductor of the Ulster Orchestra from 1966 for ten years. In 1978 he conducted the premiere of Donizetti's opera ''Gabriella di Vergy'' in the Quee ...

(born 1943), Welsh conductor *

Alun Hoddinott Alun Hoddinott CBE (11 August 1929 – 11 March 2008) was a Welsh composer of classical music, one of the first to receive international recognition. Life and works Hoddinott was born in Bargoed, Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated at Go ...

(1929–2008), Welsh composer of classical music * Alun Jones (disambiguation) * Alun Lewis (disambiguation) *

Alun Michael Alun Edward Michael (born 22 August 1943) is a Welsh Labour politician serving as South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner since 2012. He served as Secretary of State for Wales from 1998 to 1999 and then as the first First Secretary of Wales ...

(born 1943), Welsh politician *

Alun Owen Alun Davies Owen (24 November 1925 – 6 December 1994) was a Welsh playwright, screenwriter and actor, predominantly in television. However, he is best remembered by a wider audience for writing the screenplay of The Beatles' debut feature fi ...

(1925–1994), British screenwriter best known for the screenplay of The Beatles' film ''A Hard Day's Night'' *

Alun Pask Alun Edward Islwyn Pask (10 September 1937 – 1 November 1995) was a international rugby union player and captain. Pask was capped twenty-six times by Wales between 1961 and 1967, twenty-three times as a flanker and three times as at number ...

(1937–1995), Wales international rugby union player and captain *

Alun Pugh Alun John Pugh (born 9 June 1955) is a Welsh politician who served as the Member of the National Assembly for Wales (AM) for Clwyd West from 1999 to 2007. A member of Welsh Labour, he is a former Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Culture, ...

(born 1955), Welsh politician *

Alun Thomas Alun Gruffydd Thomas (3 February 1926 – 8 May 1991) was a rugby union centre from Cwmavon who played international rugby for Wales between 1952 and 1955. He studied at UCW Aberystwyth and played for the college first team and the newly fou ...

(1926–1991), rugby union player for Wales *

John Blackwell (Alun) John Blackwell (1797 – 19 May 1840), who used the bardic name Alun, was a Welsh language poet. Life Blackwell was born near Mold, Flintshire, in north Wales, and followed the trade of a shoemaker. He won prizes offered for poems and essays ...

(1797–1841), Welsh-language poet who used the bardic name Alun

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