Comments (Meaning / History Only)
If the spelling was influenced by a Greek word, it was probably αλάνης (Alanis), a term that has been defined as "a carefree man of the streets", "vagrant", "gadabout", and "drifter", among others. It's related to αλάνι (alani) "street urchin, guttersnipe".
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The origin of the name is germanic, and it means 'valuable' or 'precious'.
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