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Names are very intriguing words, and none more than the name Allan Lord. Names tell stories about who a person is, what his or her heritage might be, where he comes from, and what his or her family may have done for a living. All words can show a lot about their origins and the cultures that gave birth to them.

Alan is generally a boy’s name, and it can have either one or two l’s in the middle. In most cases, the name came from Old German origins that infiltrated the English language in the seventh century. It comes from the Old German word for precious.

“Ailin” is a Gaelic term that signifies a little pebble. The Bretons who followed William the Conqueror into battle spoke this language and they probably transferred it into English. A famous Breton was named Allen, in fact, and he probably popularized the name by his brave actions that led him to being crowned the Earl of Brittany.

Alan is also a common family name throughout England, the United States and English-speaking countries. It may appear as “Allen” or any number of variants, but it is the same name. The name is linked to a warrior tribe in Russia and it is slightly changed in the Welsh “Alun”. The French name appears as “Alain”, and the Spanish is “Alano”. Illen and Elwin are also variations on this name, and they have similar Breton origins.

The surname “Lord” is also interesting in its roots, origin and meaning. It stands for a type of civil dignity that the master of a manor or a member of the ruling class might have. It bears its origins in the Anglo Saxon word “ord”, which means master. The L in the beginning stands for the place. In Gaelic, “ored” means high, lofty or superior. The initial root may also come from “Hlaford”, which means “bread giver”, or more simply, someone who pays others to work for him.

Names in the early and middle years of Europe were usually a result of the trade that one’s family worked in for a living. So Peter Thatcher probably came from a family of men who fixed roofs and John Smith’s father was likely to have been a black smith or a silver smith. As time went on, the last names stayed even though the family had moved on to other endeavors.

Allan Lord was a popular name in England during Europe’s dark ages. It under went a pick up in popularity in the United States in the 1950′s. Mostly because of a popular actor, Alan Ladd. A name’s origins can provide a window into one’s culture.

If you’re attempting to find a name for your boy, give consideration to Allan Lord. You may also use a random name generator.

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