"Alun" meaning in English

See Alun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alun
  1. A male given name from Welsh Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Alun-en-name-ba0DR4BU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 10 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 7 29 30
  2. The Welsh spelling (Afon Alun) of the River Alyn, in Denbighshire and Flintshire, Wales. Related terms: Alan
    Sense id: en-Alun-en-name-~yeIhkVR
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