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Alan may refer to:
People
edit- Alan (surname), an English and Kurdish surname
- Alan (given name), an English given name
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) (born 1975), a.k.a. Gato Eveready, who wrestles in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
- Alan (footballer, born 1979) (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(997–1040)
- Alan IV, Duke of Brittany (c. 1063–1119), a.k.a. Alan Fergant ("the Younger" in Breton language)
- Alan of Tewkesbury, 12th century abbott
- Alan of Lynn (c. 1348–1423), 15th century monk
Saint Alan or Alain
edit- Alan of Lavaur, or Elan
- Alain de la Roche (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
edit- 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 and its film adaption
- Alan, the main antagonist in the video game Kya: Dark Lineage
- Alan Parrish, the main character in the 1995 film Jumanji
Places
edit- Alan, Haute-Garonne, a commune in France
- Alan, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran
- Alan, Russia, name of several rural localities in Russia
- Alan, Şemdinli, a village in Turkey
- Alan, Croatia, a village near Senj
Other meanings
edit- ALAN, an Italian bicycle manufacturer
- ALAN, Artificial Light At Night, a form of Ecological light pollution
- Alan (automobile), a short-lived German automobile
- Alan (crater), a crater on the Moon
- Alan (mythical creature), a race of winged spirits from Tinguian folklore
- Alans, nomadic tribes from Asia who migrated westward in late antiquity
- Cyclone Alan, a tropical storm
See also
edit- All pages with titles beginning with Alan
- Alans, an ancient and medieval Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the North Caucasus
- Alen (disambiguation)
- Allan (disambiguation)
- Alleine
- Allen (disambiguation)