Alanis Name Meaning & Origin
Alanis
Pronunciation: a-LA-nis (key)
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- Comments and insights on the name Alanis
Alanis contains the same letters as Salina.
PRONOUNCED: ə-LAN-is, ah-LA-nis or uh-LA-nis
- Personal experiences with the name Alanis
Alanis (uh-LA-nis) is my maiden name, and we gave it to our daughter. It is lyrical, unique, and manages to be both pretty and strong. She loves it.
- Nicknames for Alanis
Alani (uh-LA-nee)
Lani (LA-nee)- Meanings and history of the name Alanis
Feminine form of ALAN. Canadian musician Alanis Morissette (1974-) was named after her father Alan. Her parents apparently decided to use this particular spelling after seeing this word in a Greek newspaper.
Also a Latin surname: Alanis or Alaniz
- Famous real-life people named Alanis
Alanis Morissette, singer
Alanis, Niall Horan fan- Alanis in song, story & screen
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