Alain
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Alain
- A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.
Basque
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alai̯n/ [a.lãĩ̯n]
- Rhymes: -alai̯n, -ai̯n
- Hyphenation: A‧lain
Proper noun
Alain anim
- a male given name, equivalent to English Alan
Declension
| indefinite | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | Alain |
| ergative | Alainek |
| dative | Alaini |
| genitive | Alainen |
| comitative | Alainekin |
| causative | Alainengatik |
| benefactive | Alainentzat |
| instrumental | Alainez |
| inessive | Alainengan |
| locative | — |
| allative | Alainengana |
| terminative | Alainenganaino |
| directive | Alainenganantz |
| destinative | Alainenganako |
| ablative | Alainengandik |
| partitive | Alainik |
| prolative | Alaintzat |
References
- “Alain”, in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], Euskaltzaindia
French
Etymology
First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.lɛ̃/
Audio (Paris): (file) Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛ̃
Proper noun
Alain m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Alan
Descendants
- → Armenian: Ալեն (Alen)
- → Chinese: 阿蘭 / 阿兰 (Ālán) (transliteration)
Old French
Etymology
From Old Breton Alan, of disputed origin. See Alan.
Proper noun
Alain m (nominative singular Alains)
- a male given name