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Allan

American  
[al-uhn] / ˈæl ən /

noun

  1. a first name.


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Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan announced on Saturday that trains, trams and buses in the state would be free for all from Tuesday in a bid to drive down pressure on petrol pumps.

From BBC

Not so long ago, tattered old maps of Africa’s most remote mining regions would conjure up images of Allan Quatermain cutting his way deep into the jungle in search of King Solomon’s Mines.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company’s initial performance contains two one-act plays, modern interpretations of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”

From Los Angeles Times

Allan Marshall, 30, was on remand at HMP Edinburgh in March 2015 when he was restrained on the floor of a cell block.

From BBC

Last Sunday at Anfield the 47-year-old Croatian was caught by TV cameras before their 1-1 draw seemingly mixing up Tottenham's player liaison officer Allan Dixon with Slot.

From BBC