"Alain" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Etymology tree French Alainbor. English Alain Borrowed from French Alain. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:Alain|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree French Alainbor. English Alain [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Alain", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Alain", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Alain"> Borrowed from French Alain. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alain
  1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.
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