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People

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 Turkish surname *

Alan (given name) 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.'' *A ...

, an English given name **

List of people with given name Alan This is a list of notable people with the given name of Alan: A *Alan Abel, American hoaxer *Alan Acosta (born 1996), Mexican footballer *Alan Alda, American actor *Alan Aldridge, British artist * Alan Agayev (born 1977), Russian footballer * Al ...

''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) Víctor Manuel Soto Flores (born July 23, 1975) is a Mexican ''Luchador'' or professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where he is the former AAA Latin American Champion. Flores has worked as Drago in Lucha Und ...

(born 1975), a.k.a. Gato Eveready, who wrestles in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración *

Alan (footballer, born 1979) Alan Osório da Costa Silva (born 19 September 1979), known simply as Alan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 400 matches and 51 goals over 16 seasons, representing in the ...

(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 Alan III of Rennes (c. 997 – 1 October 1040) ( French: ''Alain III de Bretagne'') was Count of Rennes and duke of Brittany, by right of succession from 1008 to his death. Life Alan was the son of Duke Geoffrey I and Hawise of Normandy.Detlev Sc ...

(997–1040) *

Alan IV, Duke of Brittany Alan IV (c. 1063 – 13 October 1119) was Duke of Brittany from 1072 until his abdication in 1112. He was also Count of Nantes (from c. 1103) and Count of Rennes. His parents were Duchess Hawise and Duke Hoel II. He is also known as Alan Fergant. ...

(c. 1063–1119), a.k.a. Alan Fergant ("the Younger" in Breton language) *

Alan of Tewkesbury Alan, Abbot of Tewkesbury (date of birth unknown) is said by Gervase of Canterbury (contemporary chronicler) to be of English (i.e. non-Norman) descent. He probably spent some time at Benevento (Italy). Became a monk at Canterbury, rising to pr ...

, 12th century abbott * Alan of Lynn (c. 1348–1423), 15th century monk

Saint Alan or Alain

Alan of Lavaur Saint Alan of Lavaur ( French: ''Alain'' or ''Élan de Lavaur'') is the saint to whom Lavaur Cathedral (Tarn, France) is dedicated. His feast day is 25 November. Nothing is known of this saint, whose cult is attested to Lavaur. He is assumed to b ...

, or Elan *

Alain de la Roche Alanus de Rupe (also Alan, Alain de la Roche, or Blessed Alain de la Roche); (c. 1428 – 8 September 1475) was a Roman Catholic theologian noted for his views on prayer. Some writers claim him as a native of Germany, others of Belgium; but his ...

(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 A hole is an opening in or through a particular medium, usually a solid body. Holes occur through natural and artificial processes, and may be useful for various purposes, or may represent a problem needing to be addressed in many fields of en ...

'' and its film adaption *Alan, the main antagonist in the video game '' Kya: Dark Lineage''

Places

Alan, Haute-Garonne Alan () is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Geography The commune is bordered by seven other communes: Bachas to the north, Terrebasse to the northeast, Marignac-Laspeyres to the east, Le Fréchet to the south, ...

, a commune in France *

Alan, Iran (disambiguation) Alan or Allan ( fa, الان), also known as Aland, in Iran may refer to: * Alan, East Azerbaijan * Alan, Gilan * Alan-e Olya, Hamadan Province * Alan-e Sofla, Hamadan Province * Alan Rural District , native_name_lang = fa , settlement ...

, places in Iran *

Alan, Russia Alan (russian: Алан) is the name of several rural localities in Russia: *Alan, Republic of Buryatia, an ''ulus'' in the Khorinsky District of the Republic of Buryatia * Alan, Arsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, a village in Arsky District ...

, name of several rural localities in Russia *

Alan, Şemdinli Alan ( syr, Hālānā, ) is a village in the Şemdinli district of Hakkâri Province in southeastern Turkey. The village is populated by the Kurdish Zerzan tribe. History In 1877, 100 Nestorian Nestorianism is a term used in Christian theolo ...

, a village in Turkey

Other meanings

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.'' *A ...

, an Italian bicycle manufacturer *

Alan (automobile) The Alan was a German "inflation-period" automobile of simple design; it was manufactured by J Mayer in Bamberg in limited numbers between 1923 and 1925. The only model, the 6/30, had a 30 hp, four-cylinder engine with overhead valves, made in B ...

, a short-lived German automobile *

Alan (crater) Davy is a small 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 formation which contai ...

, a crater on the Moon *

Alan (mythical creature) The Alan are deformed spirits from the folklore of the Tinguian tribe of the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika ...

, a race of winged spirits from Tinguian folklore * Alans, nomadic tribes from Asia who migrated westward in late antiquity *

Cyclone Alan Tropical Cyclone Alan was considered to be one of the worst natural disasters experienced in French Polynesia. The system, first noted as a tropical disturbance on April 17, 1998 east of the Northern Cook Islands, initially moved erratical ...

, a tropical storm

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