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See also: allen and allén

Translingual

Proper noun

Allen

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).

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English

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Allen (countable and uncountable, plural Allens)

  1. An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan.
    • 1990 September 23, Wendy Doniger, “Why the Body Is Disgusting”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 11 August 2022:
      Woody Allen has provided what is probably the best theological answer to the problem of evil: God is not evil; He is just an underachiever.
  2. A male given name from the Celtic languages, a variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona.
    2. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana.
    3. A minor city in Lyon County, Kansas.
    4. A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
    5. An unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
    6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland.
    7. A village in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
    8. An unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi.
    9. A village in Dixon County, Nebraska.
    10. A town in Allegany County, New York.
    11. A town in Hughes County and Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
    12. A census-designated place in Bennett County, South Dakota.
    13. A city in Collin County, Texas.
    14. A former unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
    15. An unincorporated community in Clear Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
    16. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Allen Township.
  4. A number of rivers in England:
    1. A river in Dorset, which joins the (Dorset) Stour at Wimborne Minster.
    2. A river in Northumberland, which joins the South Tyne.
    3. A river in north Cornwall, which joins the River Camel near Sladesbridge.
    4. A minor river in south-west Cornwall, which forms the Truro River at Truro.
  5. A village in County Kildare, Ireland.
  6. A townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
  7. A city in Río Negro province, Argentina.
  8. A municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Allen is the 33rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 482,607 individuals. Allen is most common among White (67.6%) and Black/African American (26.2%) individuals.

Noun

Allen (plural Allens)

  1. (colloquial) Ellipsis of Allen wrench.
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Cebuano

Etymology 1

From English Allen.

Proper noun

Allen

  1. a surname from English
  2. a male given name from the Celtic languages

Etymology 2

Named after the governor of the Visayas, Henry Tureman Allen. The town's name was changed from Minapa-a to La Granja during the Spanish Occupation of the Philippines. It was renamed shortly as Tanaman, in an effort of eradicating all traces of Anglo-Saxon influence in East Asia by the Japanese, during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines.

Proper noun

Allen

  1. a municipality of Northern Samar

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛlɛn]
  • Hyphenation: Al‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

Allen

  1. Allen

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