Ailean Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Ailean Surname Definition:
Probably from Alainn, ‘Handsome.' 'Killing of Dor, son of Aedh Allan, ' a.d. 624.
The Stuarts were descended from the great Norman family of Fitz Alan.
Allan, according to Train, was Governor of the Isle of Man in a.d. 1274.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Ailean (200) may also be a first name.
Ailean Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably from Alainn, ‘Handsome.' 'Killing of Dor, son of Aedh Allan, ' a.d. 624.
The Stuarts were descended from the great Norman family of Fitz Alan.
Allan, according to Train, was Governor of the Isle of Man in a.d. 1274.
'Alan of Wygeton has letters of presentation to the Church of St. Carber in Mann, vacant, and in the King's gift, ' A.D, 1291.
Allen is not a common name in the Isle of Man, being chiefly confined to Maughold, Andreas, and Bride. Many of those bearing the name are probably descendants of the five successive vicars of Maughold, the first of whom came from Norfolk.
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