"Alana" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Alana, Iran.

Alana, Elana or Ilana is a female given name. It is derived from the Gaelic or Celtic Languages meaning “rock” (al), “noble” (ail), “beautiful” (àlainn), or “child” (leanbh).[1] In the Welsh Language, the name can mean “melody” or “harmony” (alawn).[2] Additionally, Alana is a unisex given name in the Hawaiian Language, meaning “awakening”.[3] It is sometimes considered a variation of Helena, which derives from the Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē), meaning “bright” or “shining”.[4]

People with the given name Alaina/Alana/Alanah/Alanna/Alannah

Alaina

Alana

Alanah

  • Alanah Pearce (born 1993), Australian video game writer and journalist
  • Alanah Woody (1956–2007), American archeologist and anthropologist

Alanna

Alannah

Fictional characters

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Alana or Alanah
  • All pages with titles beginning with Alanna or Alannah

References

  1. ^ MacKillop, James (2004). A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280130-5. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  2. ^ Cottle, Basil (2006). The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-051396-4. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  3. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena (1986). Hawaiian Dictionary. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0500-8. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  4. ^ Farmer, David Hugh (2004). The Names of the Saints. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860956-0. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanna
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