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alanna

/əˈlænə/
A · lan · na
Plural:alannas
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• noun

1

Irish A term of endearment meaning darling, dear, or my child, used especially as a form of affectionate address.

Example

"Hush now, alanna, everything will be all right in the morning."

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• Rhymes for alanna

• Nearby Words

alamo
alamort
alan
alanna
alarm
alarmed
alarmedly

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Irish 'a leanbh', a vocative phrase literally meaning 'O child', composed of the vocative particle 'a' and 'leanbh' (child).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Alanna. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/alanna
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