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Alban vs Alan - What's the difference?

alban | alan |


In historical terms the difference between alban and alan

is that alban is pertaining to Alba, or the area now covered by Scotland while alan is a member of a group of Sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium AD who spoke an Eastern Iranian language derived from Scytho-Sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern Ossetian.

As an adjective Alban

is pertaining to the ancient Latin city of Alba Longa.

Alan vs Clan - What's the difference?

alan | clan |


As a proper noun alan

is or alan can be (historical) a member of a group of sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium ad who spoke an eastern iranian language derived from scytho-sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern ossetian.

As a noun clan is

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Alan vs Slan - What's the difference?

alan | slan |


As a proper noun alan

is or alan can be (historical) a member of a group of sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium ad who spoke an eastern iranian language derived from scytho-sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern ossetian.

As an adjective slan is

healthy.

As a noun slan is

healthy person.

As an interjection slan is

goodbye.

Azan vs Alan - What's the difference?

azan | alan |


As nouns the difference between azan and alan

is that azan is the call to prayer while alan is a wolfhound.

As a proper noun Alan is

a given name derived from Celtic.

Aland vs Alan - What's the difference?

aland | alan |


As proper nouns the difference between aland and alan

is that aland is while alan is or alan can be (historical) a member of a group of sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium ad who spoke an eastern iranian language derived from scytho-sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern ossetian.

Alan vs Elan - What's the difference?

alan | elan |


As a proper noun alan

is or alan can be (historical) a member of a group of sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium ad who spoke an eastern iranian language derived from scytho-sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern ossetian.

As a noun elan is

zeal, zest.

Flan vs Alan - What's the difference?

flan | alan |


As a noun flan

is baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case (the only meaning in uk) or flan can be a fan of us tv series ; a browncoat.

As a proper noun alan is

or alan can be (historical) a member of a group of sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium ad who spoke an eastern iranian language derived from scytho-sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern ossetian.

Plan vs Alan - What's the difference?

plan | alan |


As a noun plan

is a tablet (for writing and erasing).

As a proper noun alan is

or alan can be (historical) a member of a group of sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium ad who spoke an eastern iranian language derived from scytho-sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern ossetian.

Alas vs Alan - What's the difference?

alas | alan |


As nouns the difference between alas and alan

is that alas is a type of {{l/en|depression}} which occurs in {{l/en|Yakutia}}, formed by the {{l/en|subsidence}} of {{l/en|permafrost} while alan is a wolfhound.

As an interjection alas

is used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.

As a proper noun Alan is

a given name derived from Celtic.

Alan vs Beingright - What's the difference?

alan | beingright |

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