Alan

American  

[al-uhn] / ˈæl ən /

noun

1. a first name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”

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Example Sentences

Warsh and senior Trump administration officials have leaned repeatedly on one historical analogy to make the case: the Fed under Alan Greenspan in 1996 and 1997.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Since then Alan has raised more than £100,000 but the former RAF engineer admits his latest challenge will be his toughest yet.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“He was there basically the whole season, waiting to die,” Gemmill says of the actor with the nonspeaking role, Ronald Alan Scarlata.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Thanks Mum, Dad, Andy, Ale, Alan, Louis and Thomas for all your incredible support, efforts and sacrifices throughout my career that allowed me to achieve everything I could in the game.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Nine minutes later, as Bill Miller explained why it was such a good idea to own stock in Bear Stearns, Alan Schwartz had issued a press release.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis