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Alan

American  
[al-uhn] / ˈæl ən /

noun

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


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And belying urban legends, there was no link to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve or the death of computing pioneer Alan Turing.

From Barron's

Rivian’s decision to take on the risk of a ballot measure—and nearly $5 million of expenses—was a matter of arithmetic, said Alan Hoffman, Rivian’s policy chief.

From The Wall Street Journal

Budget airlines are at higher risk because they have razor-thin margins and rely on high customer volume, said Alan Fyall, an associate dean of the University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

From Los Angeles Times

Comedian Alan Carr has almost achieved national treasure status since winning Celebrity Traitors last year - but it's his recent purchase of a Scottish castle that he has described as his most exciting project "for ages".

From BBC

Alan Allport ends his enormous, two-volume history of a people at war with a poignant note, a love letter that Royal Air Force Flight Sgt.

From The Wall Street Journal