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'''Allen''' is a Celtic surname, originating in [[Ireland]], and common in [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and [[England]]. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and "harmony", or it may also be derived from the Celtic Aluinn, which means "handsome". Variant spellings include Alan, Allan, etc. The noble family of this surname, from which a branch went to [[Portugal]], is descended of one Alanus de Buckenhall.
'''Allen''' is a Celtic surname, originating in [[Ireland]], and common in [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and [[England]]. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and "harmony", or it may also be derived from the Celtic Aluinn, which means "handsome". Variant spellings include Alan, Allan, etc. The noble family of this surname, from which a branch went to [[Portugal]], is descended of one Alanus de Buckenhall.


In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name ''Ó h-Ailín''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/ |title=Surname Search: Allen |department=Surname Dictionary |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |access-date=2011-06-18 | archive-date=2016-05-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513233629/http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Allen is the 41st most common surname in England.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/allen |title=Allen Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 25 January 2014</ref>
In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name ''Ó h-Ailín''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/ |title=Surname Search: Allen |department=Surname Dictionary |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |access-date=2011-06-18 | archive-date=2016-05-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513233629/http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Allen is the 41st most common surname in England.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cvetinović |first1=Luka |title=Allen Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History |publisher=Forebears DMCC |url=https://forebears.io/surnames/allen#meaning |website=forebears.io |access-date=2024-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509205021/https://forebears.io/surnames/allen#meaning |archive-date=2024-05-09 |location=Dubai, United Arab Emirates |date=2024-08-09 |url-status=live}}Updated 22nd August 2024</ref>


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==Pages listing several people with the same name==
==Pages listing several people with the same name==
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==A==
==A==
*[[A. A. Allen]] (1911–1970), American Pentecostal evangelist
*[[Abner P. Allen]] (1839–1905), American Medal of Honor recipient
*[[Abner P. Allen]] (1839–1905), American Medal of Honor recipient
*[[A. J. Allen]] (born 1998), Canadian football player
*Angela Allen, English paedophile convicted in the [[2009 Plymouth child abuse case]]
*[[Alexander Viets Griswold Allen]] (1841–1908), American Episcopal theologian
*[[Alexander Viets Griswold Allen]] (1841–1908), American Episcopal theologian
*[[Alf Allen (New Zealand politician)|Alf Allen]] (1912–1987), New Zealand politician
*Angela Allen, English paedophile convicted in the [[2009 Plymouth child abuse case]]
* Ann Evelyn Allen, better known as [[Angela Stevens]] (1925–2016), American actress
* Ann Evelyn Allen, better known as [[Angela Stevens]] (1925–2016), American actress
*[[Anson Allen]] (1838–1880), American politician
*[[Anson Allen]] (1838–1880), American politician
*[[Anthony Adrian Allen]] (1913–2010), British entomologist
*[[Arnold Allen]] (born 1994), English mixed martial arts fighter
*[[Arnold Allen]] (born 1994), English mixed martial arts fighter
*[[Arnold Allen (mathematician)]], American computer scientist
*[[Arnold Allen (mathematician)]], American computer scientist
*[[Arthur Augustus Allen]] (1885–1964), American ornithologist
*[[Arthur Augustus Allen]] (1885–1964), American ornithologist
*[[A. A. Allen]] (1911–1970), American Pentecostal evangelist and faith healer
*[[Ashley Allen]] (born 1968), American model and actress
*[[Ashley Allen]] (born 1968), American model and actress
*[[Austin Allen (baseball)]] (born 1994), American baseball player
*[[Austin Allen (baseball)]] (born 1994), American baseball player
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*[[Bobby Allen (ice hockey)]] (born 1978), American ice hockey player
*[[Bobby Allen (ice hockey)]] (born 1978), American ice hockey player
*[[Bradley Allen]] (born 1971), English footballer
*[[Bradley Allen]] (born 1971), English footballer
*[[Braelon Allen]] (born 2004), American football player
*[[Brenda A. Allen]], American psychologist and president of Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
*[[Brenda A. Allen]], American psychologist and president of Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
*[[Brevin Allen]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Brevin Allen]] (born 2000), American football player
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*[[Cecil J. Allen]] (1886–1973), British railway engineer and writer
*[[Cecil J. Allen]] (1886–1973), British railway engineer and writer
*[[Cheryl Allen]] (born 1972), retired Canadian sprinter
*[[Cheryl Allen]] (born 1972), retired Canadian sprinter
*[[Christian Allen]], American video game designer
*Christian Allen, American video game designer
*[[Clarence Ray Allen]] (1930–2006), American convicted murderer
*[[Clarence Ray Allen]] (1930–2006), American convicted murderer
*[[Claude Henry Allen]] (1899–1974), American lawyer and politician
*[[Claude Henry Allen]] (1899–1974), American lawyer and politician
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*[[Daphne Allen]] (1899–1985), English artist
*[[Daphne Allen]] (1899–1985), English artist
*[[Darina Allen]] (born 1951), Irish chef
*[[Darina Allen]] (born 1951), Irish chef
*[[Dave Allen (comedian)]] (1936-2005), Irish comedian
*[[Davis Allen (American football)]] (born 2001), American football player
*[[Davis Allen (American football)]] (born 2001), American football player
*[[Dayton Allen]] (1919–2004), American comedian and voice actor
*[[Dayton Allen]] (1919–2004), American comedian and voice actor
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*[[Ed Allen (musician)]] (1897–1974), American jazz trumpeter
*[[Ed Allen (musician)]] (1897–1974), American jazz trumpeter
*[[Edgar Van Nuys Allen]] (1900–1961), American physician
*[[Edgar Van Nuys Allen]] (1900–1961), American physician
*[[Edmund T. Allen]] (1896-1943), American test pilot
*[[Edmund T. Allen]] (1896–1943), American test pilot
*[[Eliza Crosby Allen]] (1803–1848), American journal editor
*[[Elizabeth Anne Allen]] (born 1970), American actress
*[[Elizabeth Anne Allen]] (born 1970), American actress
*[[Elsa Guerdrum Allen]] (1888–1969), American ornithologist and historian of ornithology
*[[Elsa Guerdrum Allen]] (1888–1969), American ornithologist and historian of ornithology
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==F==
==F==
*[[Fabian Allen]] (born 1995), Jamaican cricketer
*[[Fabian Allen]] (born 1995), Jamaican cricketer
*[[Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen]], American Samoan politician
*[[Fanny Allen]] (1784–1819), American nun and nurse
*[[Fanny Allen]] (1784–1819), American nun and nurse
*[[Fay Allen]] (1939–2021), British-Jamaican police officer, the first black woman police constable in the United Kingdom
*[[Fay Allen]] (1939–2021), British-Jamaican police officer, the first black woman police constable in the United Kingdom
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*[[Floyd Allen]] (1856–1913), American landowner, later convicted of murder
*[[Floyd Allen]] (1856–1913), American landowner, later convicted of murder
*[[Frances E. Allen]] (1932–2020), US computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award
*[[Frances E. Allen]] (1932–2020), US computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award
*[[Francesca Allen]] (born 2002), British adaptive rower
*[[Frederick Lewis Allen]] (1890–1954), American historian and editor
*[[Frederick Lewis Allen]] (1890–1954), American historian and editor


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*[[Geoffrey Freeman Allen]] (1922–1995), English author specialising in the field of railways
*[[Geoffrey Freeman Allen]] (1922–1995), English author specialising in the field of railways
*[[Georgia Allen]] (1919–2014), American actress
*[[Georgia Allen]] (1919–2014), American actress
*[[GG Allin]] (1956–1993), American Punk Icon
*[[Glenn Allen Jr.]] (born 1970), American racing driver and team owner
*[[Glenn Allen Jr.]] (born 1970), American racing driver and team owner
*[[Glover Morrill Allen]] (1879–1942), mammalogist
*[[Glover Morrill Allen]] (1879–1942), mammalogist
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*[[Krista Allen]] (born 1971), American actress and model
*[[Krista Allen]] (born 1971), American actress and model
*[[Kristin Allen]] (born 1992), American acrobatic gymnast
*[[Kristin Allen]] (born 1992), American acrobatic gymnast
*[[Kyle Allen]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Kyle Allen (American football)|Kyle Allen]] (born 1996), American football player


==L==
==L==
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*[[Omari Allen]] (born 1990), Montserratian cricketer
*[[Omari Allen]] (born 1990), Montserratian cricketer
*[[Orlando Allen]] (1803–1874), American politician—Buffalo, New York
*[[Orlando Allen]] (1803–1874), American politician—Buffalo, New York
*[[Oscar Dana Allen]] ((1836–1913), chemistry professor at Yale; bryophyte collector
*[[Oscar K. Allen]] (1882–1936), Democratic governor of Louisiana (1932–36)
*[[Oscar K. Allen]] (1882–1936), Democratic governor of Louisiana (1932–36)


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*[[Richard Knapp Allen]] (1925–1992), American entomologist and marine zoologist
*[[Richard Knapp Allen]] (1925–1992), American entomologist and marine zoologist
*[[Rick Allen (drummer)]] (born 1963), English rock drummer
*[[Rick Allen (drummer)]] (born 1963), English rock drummer
*[[Rick Allen (mountaineer)]] (1954–2021), Scottish climber
*[[Ricky Allen]] (1935–2005), American blues singer
*[[Ricky Allen]] (1935–2005), American blues singer
*[[River Allen (footballer)]] (born 1995), English footballer
*[[River Allen (footballer)]] (born 1995), English footballer

Latest revision as of 06:09, 3 January 2025

Allen
Origin
Word/nameInsular Celtic
Meaning"little rock", "harmony", "great" and "handsome"
Region of originScotland, Ireland, England
Other names
Variant form(s)Alan, Allan, MacAllen

Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Ireland, and common in Scotland, Wales and England. It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and "harmony", or it may also be derived from the Celtic Aluinn, which means "handsome". Variant spellings include Alan, Allan, etc. The noble family of this surname, from which a branch went to Portugal, is descended of one Alanus de Buckenhall.

In Ireland, Allen is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name Ó h-Ailín.[1] Allen is the 41st most common surname in England.[2]

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  • Omari Allen (born 1990), Montserratian cricketer
  • Orlando Allen (1803–1874), American politician—Buffalo, New York
  • Oscar Dana Allen ((1836–1913), chemistry professor at Yale; bryophyte collector
  • Oscar K. Allen (1882–1936), Democratic governor of Louisiana (1932–36)

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  • Vic Allen (1923–2014), British Communist; trade unionist; university academic
  • Victor M. Allen (1870–1916), New York politician
  • Vince Allen (born 1955), American-Canadian football player
  • Viola Allen (1887–1948), American silent film and theater actress
  • Viv Allen (1916–1995), Canadian ice hockey player

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  1. ^ "Surname Search: Allen". Surname Dictionary. The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  2. ^ Cvetinović, Luka (2024-08-09). "Allen Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Forebears DMCC. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-22.Updated 22nd August 2024