Alan
الان
From Kurdish sources, named after a tribal group in the 17th-century Kurdish romance Mem û Zîn.
Meaning and origin
In Kurdish literary tradition, Alan is the name of a notable tribal group appearing in the classical epic Mem û Zîn.
How to pronounce Alan
| English (US) | ahl-AHN /ɑːˈlɑːn/ |
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