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Allan

American  
[al-uhn] / ˈæl ən /

noun

  1. a first name.


Example Sentences

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Her last major project was in 2022, in which she starred as Andrea in Allan Ungar’s crime film “Bandit.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

He appeared to have been "heavily influenced" by online content, said Allan Rae Co, spokesman of the Philippine National Police.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

His lawyer, Gary Allan KC, reiterated Robertson's own comment that he was "no angel" but questioned whether jurors could "hand on heart" conclude that they do not believe him.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Before the birds arrived in Hillsborough, the town of 10,000 on the bucolic Eno River was mainly known as the home of famous writers such as Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle and Allan Gurganus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"You don't mean Poe, do you? Edgar Allan Poe?"

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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