allan
アラン
解説 Definition
Allan は英語圏で使われる男性名 Allan を指します。人名なので、文中では通常 Allan のように大文字で書かれます。
Allan is a masculine given name used in English-speaking communities and elsewhere. As a person’s name, it is normally written with an initial capital letter, and its spelling should be preserved rather than replaced with the variants Alan or Allen.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
男性の個人名なので、辞書の小文字見出し allan でも実際の文では Allan と大文字で始める。Alan や Allen という近い綴りもあるため、本人が使う綴りを変えないことが重要。Allan wrote his name のように、人を主語にした文で固有名詞として覚える。
Remember Allan as a person’s name, so capitalize it in ordinary writing even though the dictionary headword appears in lowercase. Connect it with sentences in which a named person performs an action, such as Allan wrote his name or Allan joined the meeting. The double l distinguishes Allan from the common variant Alan, while Allen is another related spelling often used as either a given name or surname. Names are not freely interchangeable, so use the spelling chosen by the individual. This spelling check is the most practical memory aid.
例文
Allan wrote his name on the form.
アランは用紙に自分の名前を書きました。
I met Allan at the library yesterday.
昨日、図書館でアランに会いました。
Allan joined the meeting on time.
アランは時間どおりに会議に参加しました。
allan の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ゲルマン系の男性名で、古フランス語 Alain を経由しケルト語に起源を持つとされる。意味は「調和」「高貴な」など諸説ある。ブルターニュ地方で広まり、ノルマン征服後に英語圏へ伝わった。異形: Alan, Allen。
Allan is a spelling variant of the masculine name Alan. The name was carried from Brittany to England in the medieval period, with Old French Alain among its historical forms. Its deeper origin and original meaning are uncertain, and several Celtic and other explanations have been proposed without complete agreement. The spelling Allan became established as one of several English-language forms, alongside Alan and Allen.
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