Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alanis

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ALANIS

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: English (Rare)

PRONOUNCED: ə-LAN-is [key]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of ALAN. Canadian musician Alanis Morissette (1974-) was named after her father Alan. Her parents apparently decided to use this particular spelling after seeing this word in a Greek newspaper.

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VARIANTS: Alana, Alanna, Alaina, Alannah, Alannis, Alayna, Allana, Allannah

DIMINUTIVE: Lana

MASCULINE FORMS: Alan, Allan, Allen, Allyn

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