Allen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(alən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Al•len  (alən),USA pronunciation n. 
    (Charles) Grant (Blair•fin•die) (blâr findē),USA pronunciation ("Cecil Power,'' "J. Arbuthnot Wilson''), 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
  1. Biographical Ethan, 1738–89, American soldier in the Revolutionary War: leader of the "Green Mountain Boys'' of Vermont.
  2. Biographical Fred (John Florence Sullivan), 1894–1956, U.S. comedian.
  3. Biographical Frederick Lewis, 1890–1954, U.S. historian and editor.
  4. Biographical Gracie (Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen), 1905–64, U.S. comedian (partner and wife of George Burns).
  5. Biographical Richard, 1760–1831, U.S. clergyman: a founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
  6. (William) Her•vey  (hûrvē),USA pronunciation 1889–1949, U.S. novelist, poet, and biographer.
  7. Biographical Woody (Allen Stewart Konigsberg), born 1935, U.S. comedian, author, actor, and filmmaker.
  8. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Allen / ˈælən/
  1. Bog of Allen a region of peat bogs in central Ireland, west of Dublin. Area: over 10 sq km (3.75 sq miles)
  2. Lough Allen a lake in Ireland, in county Leitrim
Allen / ˈælən/
  1. Ethan. 1738–89, American soldier during the War of Independence who led the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont
  2. Sir Thomas. born 1944, British operatic baritone
  3. Woody, real name Allen Stewart Konigsberg. born 1935, US film director, screenwriter, actor and comedian. His films as an actor and director include Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Bullets over Broadway (1994), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), and Blue Jasmine (2013)
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