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and Scottish surname.

People with the given name

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Allan (footballer, born 1991) Allan Marques Loureiro (born 8 January 1991), commonly known as Allan Marques, or simply Allan (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Emirati club Al Wahda and the Brazil national team. After starting out in the ...

, Brazilian footballer * Allan (footballer, born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Allan Abbass (born 1962), a professor, psychiatrist, and founding Director of the Centre for Emotions and Health at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada * Allan Ackerman, an American magician who specializes in sleight of hand magic with playing cards * Allan Adair (1897–1988), a senior officer of the British Army who served in both World Wars * Allan Adler (1916–2002), an American silversmith * Allan Agar (born 1949), an English rugby league footballer and coach *

Allan Ahlberg Janet Ahlberg (21 October 1944 – 15 November 1994; née Hall) and Allan Ahlberg (born 5 June 1938) were a British married couple who created many children's books, including picture books that regularly appear at the top of "most popular" lis ...

(born 1938), British children's book writer with his wife Janet Ahlberg as illustrator *

Allan Alaalatoa Allan Ala'alatoa (born 28 January 1994) is an Australian rugby union professional player who plays as a prop for the in Super Rugby and the Australian rugby union team, the Wallabies. Ala'alatoa's father Vili is a fan of cricket and named ...

(born 1994), an Australian rugby union player * Allan Alaküla (born 1968), an Estonian journalist * Allan Albert (1945–1994), an American director, producer, and playwright *

Allan Alcorn Allan Alcorn (born January 1, 1948) is an American pioneering engineer and computer scientist best known for creating ''Pong'', one of the first video games. Atari and ''Pong'' Alcorn grew up in San Francisco, California, and attended the ...

(born 1948), an American pioneering engineer and computer scientist * Allan Alemán (born 1983), a Costa Rican professional football player *

Allan Amato Allan Amato; (born July 18, 1974) is an American portrait photographer and film director. Career In 2005, Amato was working in advertising in New Orleans, but changed his career path after Hurricane Katrina forced him to relocate. Amato was ...

(born 1974), an American portrait photographer and film director *

Allan Amin Allan Amin is an action director in India's Bollywood, Tollywood and Mollywood film industries. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Action in 2001, 2004 and 2006 for '' Mission Kashmir'' (2000), '' Qayamat: City Under Threat'' (2003) and '' ...

, an Indian action film director *

Allan Anderson (disambiguation) Alan or Allan Anderson may refer to: * Alan Anderson (British public servant) (1877–1952), public servant and shipowner *Alan Anderson (basketball) (born 1982), basketball player *Alan Orr Anderson (1879–1958), Scottish historian *Alan Ross And ...

* Allan Andrews (disambiguation) *

Allan Antliff __NOTOC__ Allan W. Antliff is an anarchist activist, art critic, author and founding member of the Toronto Anarchist Free School (now Anarchist U) who has written extensively on the topics of anarchism and art in North America since the 1980s. ...

, an anarchist activist, art critic and author *

Allan Arbus Allan Franklin Arbus (February 15, 1918 – April 19, 2013) was an American actor and photographer. He was the former husband of photographer Diane Arbus. He is known for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman on the CBS television series ...

(1918–2013), an American actor and photographer *

Allan Arkush Allan Arkush (born April 30, 1948) is an American director and producer of films, television and videos. He is a collaborator of Joe Dante. Early life Arkush grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He graduated in 1966 from Fort Lee High School. Hi ...

(born 1948), an American film and television director *

Allan Armitage Allan M. Armitage (1 June 1946) is professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia, US, where he teaches, conducts research, and runs the University of Georgia Horticulture Gardens—producing annual guidelines for annuals and perennials s ...

(born 1946), a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia, United States *

Allan Ashbolt Allan Campbell Ashbolt (24 November 1921 – 9 June 2005) was an Australian journalist, producer, and broadcaster. Early life He was born in Melbourne and attended Caulfield Grammar School, and served with the Australian Imperial Force in Wo ...

(1921–2005), an Australian journalist and television broadcaster *

Allan Asher Allan James Asher is an Australian lawyer, consumer advocate and campaigner. Early life, education and personal life Asher was born in Sydney on 16 February 1951, one of eight children. He grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney at Eastern Cree ...

(born 1951), an Australian lawyer, consumer advocate and campaigner *

Allan Ayala Allan Ayala Acevedo (born July 7, 1986) is a male track and field athlete from Guatemala, specialized in the 400m intermediate hurdles event. As a junior, he was a member of the team that broke the Guatemalan 4x400 relay Junior National Record ...

(born 1986), a track and field athlete from Guatemala *

Allan Aynesworth Edward Henry Abbot-Anderson (14 April 1864, Sandhurst, Berkshire – 22 August 1959, Camberley, Surrey), known professionally as Allan Aynesworth, was an English actor and producer. His career spanned more than six decades, from 1887 to 1949 ...

(1864–1959), the stage name of British actor Edward Abbot-Anderson *

Allan Baillie Allan Baillie (born 28 January 1943) is an Australian writer. He was born in Scotland, but moved with his family to Australia when he was seven. His first job was working as a Cadet Journalist then he began to work as a journalist working on paper ...

(born 1943), an Australian writer * Allan Baker, a notorious Australian rapist and murderer *

Allan Bakke ''Regents of the University of California v. Bakke'', 438 U.S. 265 (1978) involved a dispute of whether preferential treatment for minorities can reduce educational opportunities for whites without violating the Constitution. The case was a la ...

(born 1940), party in the landmark 1978 U.S. Supreme Court decision ''Regents of the University of California'' v. ''Bakke'' *

Allan Baldwin Allan Leslie Baldwin (9 February 1924 – 30 March 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Personal life Baldwin served as a signalm ...

(1924–2008), an Australian rules footballer *

Allan Ball Allan Ball (26 February 1943 – 21 July 2018) was an English footballer. Born in Hetton-le-Hole in County Durham, Ball played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his professional career with Scottish club Queen of the South in Dumfries. Ball ...

(1943–2018), an English former footballer *

Allan Boesak Allan Aubrey Boesak (born 23 February 1946) is a South African Dutch Reformed Church cleric and politician and anti-apartheid activist. He was sentenced to prison for fraud in 1999 but was subsequently granted an official pardon and reinstated ...

(born 1946), a South African cleric, politician and anti-apartheid activist * Allan B. Calhamer (1931–2013), an American mail carrier who invented the board game Diplomacy * Allan Anthony Costly (born 1954), a Honduran former footballer * Allan A. Davidson (fl. 1840–1899), a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada *

Allan de San Miguel Allan Murray de San Miguel (born 1 February 1988) is an Australian former professional baseball catcher. He is currently a coach with the Kansas City Royals. De San Miguel was previously a manager for the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseb ...

(born 1988), Australian professional baseball player * Allan Dokossi (born 1999), Central African basketball player *

Allan Donald Allan Anthony Donald (born 20 October 1966) is a South African former cricketer who is also the current bowling coach of Bangladesh national cricket team. Often nicknamed 'White Lightning' due to his lightning quick bowling, he is considered ...

(born 1966), a former South African cricketer *

Allan Dwan Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was ...

(1885–1981), Canadian-American film director * Allan Mackay Findlay, British geographer

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* Allan George (born 1999), American football player * Allan A. Goldstein (born 1949), an American film director and screenwriter * Allan Holdsworth (1946–2017), English guitarist and composer * Allan Houston (born 1971), American basketball player *

Allan B. Hubbard Allan B. Hubbard (born September 8, 1947) finished his term as the Assistant to President George W. Bush for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council (United States), National Economic Council at the end of 2007. Biography Hub ...

(born 1947), American economic advisor to George W. Bush *

Allan Jay Allan Louis Neville Jay MBE (born 30 June 1931) is a British former five-time-Olympian foil and épée fencer, and world champion. Early life Jay was born in London, England, and is Jewish. His father died fighting in World War II in 1943. He ...

(born 1931), British world champion épée & foil fencer *

Allan Jones (cricketer) Allan Arthur Jones (born 9 December 1947) is an English cricket umpire and a retired cricketer. When he joined Glamorgan in 1980 he became the first cricketer to represent four English first-class counties. Allan Jones was educated at St Joh ...

(born 1947), an English cricket umpire and a retired cricketer *

Allan K. Allan Quilantang (born December 13, 1958), popularly known by his stage name Allan K., is a Philippines, Filipino comedian, actor, singer and TV host. He is one of the co-hosts of the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' Career Allan K's first ...

(born 1958), Filipino actor, comedian, and TV host * Allan Kimbaloula (born 1992), a Congolese international footballer *

Allan Kozinn Allan Kozinn (born July 28, 1954) is an American journalist, music critic, and teacher. Kozinn received bachelor's degrees in music and journalism from Syracuse University in 1976. He began freelancing as a critic and music feature writer for '' ...

(born 1954), American music critic *

Allan Kwartler Allan S. Kwartler (nicknamed "Doc"; September 10, 1917 – November 11, 1998), born in New York City, was an American sabre and foil fencer. He was Pan-American sabre champion, 3-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned ...

(1917–1998), American sabre and foil fencer, Pan American Games and Maccabiah Games champion * Allan A. Lamport (1903–1999), mayor of Toronto, Canada *

Allan Lane Allan "Rocky" Lane (born Harry Leonard Albershardt; September 22, 1909 – October 27, 1973) was an American studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV show ...

(1909–1973), an American film star of cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s * Allan B. Magruder (1775–1822), a United States Senator from Louisiana *

Allan McCollum Allan McCollum (born 1944) is a contemporary American artist who lives and works in New York City. In 1975, his work was included in the Whitney Biennial, and he moved to New York City the same year. In the late 1970s he became especially well kn ...

(born 1944), American artist *

Allan Morris Allan Agapitos Morris (born 26 July 1940) is a former Australian politician. Born in Waratah, New South Wales, he was educated at the University of Newcastle and became a computer programmer. He served on Newcastle City Council and Shortland ...

(born 1940), a former Australian politician * Allan A. Moss (1854–1929), mayor of Newport News, Virginia, United States * Allan Alfred Nunweiler (born 1930), a Canadian former politician, also known as Alf Nunweiler * Allan Nyom (born 1988), a Cameroonian professional footballer * Allan Arenfeldt Olesen (born 1982), a Danish professional football player * Allan Pickard (1895–1975), Canadian ice hockey administrator *

Allan Ray Allan Nathaniel Ray (born June 17, 1984) is an American sports agent and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for four years at Villanova University. He played one season ( 2006–07) with the Boston Celtics of th ...

(born 1984), American professional basketball player * Allan A. Ryan Jr. (1903–1981), an American financier and politician from New York * Allan A. Schoenherr (1937–2021), a Californian author, ecologist, and naturalist *

Allan Sherman Allan may refer to: People * Allan (name), a given name and surname, including list of people and characters with this name * Allan (footballer, born 1984) (Allan Barreto da Silva), Brazilian football striker * Allan (footballer, born 1989) (Al ...

(1924–1973), an American comedy writer and singer * Allan Morley Spaar (1876-1960), Sri Lankan public servant and politician, served as second

Mayor of Kandy The mayor of Kandy is the mayor and head of the Kandy Municipal Council. The post was created in 1866 when the Kandy Municipal Council established by the ''Municipalities Ordinance of 1865''. The offices of the mayor are at the Kandy Town Hall. ...

Allan "Whitey" Snyder Allan "Whitey" Snyder (August 7, 1914 – April 16, 1994) was an American Hollywood make-up artist and is best remembered as the personal make-up artist of Marilyn Monroe. Career Allan Snyder began his long career as a makeup artist in 194 ...

(1914–1994), an American Hollywood make-up artist *

Allan Starski Allan Mieczysław Starski (born 1 January 1943 in Warsaw) is a Polish Oscar-winning production designer and set decorator. Life and career Allan Starski is the son of Ludwik Starski (originally Ludwik Kałuszyner) famous screenwriter and songwri ...

(born 1943), a Polish Academy Award-winning production designer and set decorator * Allan Sutter (1914–1988), American Marine Corps Navy Cross recipient * Allan A. Swenson (born 1933), an author, literary agent and master gardener *

Allan B. Swift Allan Byron Swift (September 12, 1935 – April 20, 2018) was an American Emmy award–winning broadcaster and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1995. He represented the Second Congr ...

(1935–2018), an Emmy award-winning broadcaster and American politician *

Lord Allan Jay Velasco Lord Allan Jay Quinto Velasco (born November 9, 1977) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from October 12, 2020 to June 2022. He is concurrently serving as the Representative of Marind ...

(born 1977), Filipino politician * Allan B. Walsh (1874–1953), an American politician from New Jersey * Allan Arthur Willman (1909–1989), an American classical pianist, composer, music pedagog *

Allan Zebie Allan Hugues Zebie (born May 29, 1993) is a soccer coach and former player. Born in France, Zebie was called up to Canadian youth teams as a player. Early life Zebie was born in Paris, France to parents of Ivorian descent and moved to Lachine ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player

People with the surname

* Alexander Allan (disambiguation) * Anthony Allan (disambiguation) * Charlie Allan (disambiguation) * Davie Allan, American guitarist *

Deborah Allen Deborah Allen (born Deborah Lynn Thurmond on September 30, 1953) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. She recorded the 1 ...

(born 1975), British judoka * Denis Allan (born 1944), Canadian chess master *

Fabian Allen Fabian Allen (born 7 May 1995) is a Jamaican cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Jamaica in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 25 November 2016. Prior to his first-class debut, he was part of the West Indies squad for the ...

(born 1995), Jamaican cricketer *

Freya Allan Freya Allan (born 6 September 2001) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Princess Cirilla of Cintra in the Netflix series ''The Witcher''. She also appears as young Sam in the 2021 film ''Gunpowder Milkshake'' and as the yo ...

(born 2001), English actress *

Gary Allan Gary Allan Herzberg (born December 5, 1967) is an American country music singer. Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his country music debut with the release of his single " Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album '' U ...

(born 1967), American country music singer and songwriter * George Allan (disambiguation) * Griselda Allan (1905–1987), British artist *

Henry Allan (disambiguation) Henry Allan may refer to: * Henry William Allan (1843–1913), Canadian politician, merchant and produce dealer * Henry Allan (painter) (1865–1912), Irish painter * Henry Allan (footballer) (1872–1965), Scottish footballer * Henry Allan (cricke ...

Harry Allan Harry Howard Barton Allan (27 April 1882 – 29 October 1957) was a New Zealand teacher, botanist, scientific administrator, and writer. Despite never receiving a formal education in botany, he became an eminent scientist, publishing ove ...

(1882–1957), New Zealand botanist *

Hugh Allan Sir Hugh Allan (September 29, 1810 – December 9, 1882) was a Scottish-Canadian shipping magnate, financier and capitalist. By the time of his death, the Allan Shipping Line had become the largest privately owned shipping empire in the wor ...

(1810–1882), Scottish-Canadian shipping magnate *

Ian Allan (publisher) Ian Allan, OBE (29 June 1922 – 28 June 2015) was a publisher who specialised in transport titles through his company Ian Allan Publishing. Early life Allan was born at Christ's Hospital independent school, Horsham, Sussex, where his fath ...

(1922–2015), British publisher * Jack Allan (disambiguation) * James Allan (disambiguation) *

Jed Allan Jed Allan Brown (March 1, 1935 – March 9, 2019), known professionally as Jed Allan, was an American actor and television host, best known as C.C. Capwell on '' Santa Barbara'', Don Craig on '' Days of Our Lives'', Rush Sanders on ' ...

(1935–2019), American actor * Jim Allan (disambiguation) * Jimmy Allan (disambiguation) * John Allan (disambiguation) *

Joyce Allan Joyce Allan (8 April 1896 – 31 August 1966) was an Australian conchologist, curator, museum curator at the Australian Museum and a scientific illustrator. Early life and education Allan was born Catherine Mabel Joyce Allan on 8 April 1896 i ...

(1896–1966), Australian conchologist * Keith Allan (disambiguation) *

Lewis Allan Abel Meeropol (February 10, 1903 – October 29, 1986)Baker, Nancy Kovaleff, "Abel Meeropol (a.k.a. Lewis Allan): Political Commentator and Social Conscience," '' American Music'' 20/1 (2002), pp. 25–79, ; see especially note 3. was an Ameri ...

(1903–1986), pseudonym of American lyricist Abel Meeropol * Lucy Allan (disambiguation) *

Marcus Allan Marcus Allan (born 23 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He played for WAFL club Claremont in 2008. He is currently playing for the Old Xaverians in the VAFA. He is the sοn of Collingwood and ...

(born 1986), Australian rules footballer * Mary Parsons Reid Allan (1917–2002), Scottish artist *

Mea Allan Mea Allan (23 June 1909 – 29 August 1982), born Mary Eleanor Allan, was a journalist who worked for the ''Glasgow Herald''. She also wrote a novel, ''Change of Heart'' (1943), set in the future. In 1967 she was awarded the Leverhulme Research ...

(1909–1982), Scottish journalist * Patrick Allan, Scottish footballer * Peter Allan (disambiguation) * Philip Bertram Murray Allan (1884–1973), British writer * Ray Allan (born 1955), Scottish footballer * Robert Allan (disambiguation) *

Rosemary Allan Rosemary Elizabeth Allan (1911-2008) was a British painter. Biography Allan was born in Bromley in Kent and attended the Central School of Arts and Crafts in 1928. She became a student at the Slade School of Fine Art in 1930 and would spend ...

(1911–2008), British artist * Sandy Allan (born 1947), Scottish footballer * Thomas Allan (disambiguation) * William Allan (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

* Allan (mascot), a former mascot of the Baltimore Ravens football team * Allan Christie, a character in

Diana Gabaldon Diana J. Gabaldon (; born January 11, 1952) is an American author, known for the ''Outlander'' series of novels. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantas ...

's '' Outlander'' book series and its

TV adaptation An adaptation is a transfer of a work of art from one style, culture or medium to another. Some common examples are: * Film adaptation, a story from another work, adapted into a film (it may be a novel, non-fiction like journalism, autobiography, ...

* Allan Thompson (comics), a fictional character from ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé * Allan-a-Dale, a variant spelling of Alan-a-Dale, a figure in the Robin Hood legend * Zack Allan, a fictional character from the television series ''Babylon 5''

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See also