About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Allen, Alan
- Variants
- Ailin, Ailean
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
An old Irish name; also used in Scotland as Ailean.
The story behind Ailín
The name is recorded in early genealogies and survives in the surname Ó hAilín (Hallinan).
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; descriptive Gaelic name.
Did you know?
Ailín shares roots with the Scottish Gaelic Ailean, source of modern Alan.
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