Alana

See also: alana

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Feminine form of Alan (from Alan +‎ -a). In regular use since the 20th century.

Proper noun

Alana

  1. A female given name from the Celtic languages.
    • 2018 August 29, Jim Taylor, “The woman who founded the 'incel' movement”, in BBC[1]:
      Alana abbreviated "involuntarily celibate" to "invcel", until someone suggested that "incel" was easier to say.

Translations

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈla.na/, [əˈlɐ.nə]

Etymology 1

alana (awakening); the modern usage is reinforced by English Alana.

Proper noun

Alana

  1. a female given name from Hawaiian

Etymology 2

19th century rendering of some Sinitic nickname.

Proper noun

Alana

  1. a surname

References

Latin

Adjective

Alāna

  1. inflection of Alānus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

Alānā

  1. ablative feminine singular of Alānus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈlɐ̃.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈlɐ.na/
 

Proper noun

Alana f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Alana

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈana/

Proper noun

Alana f

  1. a female given name, masculine equivalent Alan

Mutation

Mutated forms of Alana
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Alana unchanged unchanged Halana

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children[2], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 12