Alain

Alain

See also: alain and Al Ain

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French Alain.

    Proper noun

    Alain

    1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.

    Basque

    Etymology

    From French Alain.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /alai̯n/ [a.lãĩ̯n]
    • Rhymes: -alai̯n, -ai̯n
    • Hyphenation: A‧lain

    Proper noun

    Alain anim

    1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

    Declension

    Declension of Alain (anim C-stem)
    indefinite
    absolutive Alain
    ergative Alainek
    dative Alaini
    genitive Alainen
    comitative Alainekin
    causative Alainengatik
    benefactive Alainentzat
    instrumental Alainez
    inessive Alainengan
    locative
    allative Alainengana
    terminative Alainenganaino
    directive Alainenganantz
    destinative Alainenganako
    ablative Alainengandik
    partitive Alainik
    prolative Alaintzat

    References

    French

    Etymology

    First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /a.lɛ̃/
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    • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

    Proper noun

    Alain m

    1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alan

    Descendants

    • Armenian: Ալեն (Alen)
    • Chinese: 阿蘭 / 阿兰 (Ālán) (transliteration)

    Old French

    Etymology

    From Old Breton Alan, of disputed origin. See Alan.

    Proper noun

    Alain m (nominative singular Alains)

    1. a male given name