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Allen is a Celtic surname, originating in Ireland, and common in Scotland, Wales and England.It is a variation of the surname MacAllen and may be derived from two separate sources: Ailin, in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, means both "little rock" and "harmony", or it may also be derived from the Celtic Aluinn, which means "handsome".
During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán.
Andrew Hussey Allen (1855–1921), American archivist and author; Andrew M. Allen (born 1955), American astronaut; Andrew Allen (singer) (born 1981), Canadian singer; Andrew Allen (priest) (died 1808), Irish Anglican priest; Andrew J. Allen (born 1986), American saxophonist and pedagogue; Andrew James Campbell Allen (1856–1923), Northern ...
hooligan – (from the Irish family name Ó hUallacháin, anglicised as Hooligan or Hoolihan). keening – From caoinim (meaning "I wail") to lament, to wail mournfully (OED). kern – An outlaw or a common soldier. From ceithearn or ceithearnach, still the word in Irish for a pawn in chess. Leprechaun – a fairy or spirit (from leipreachán)
Andrew Allen MBE MLA (born 2 November 1988) is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician in Northern Ireland and a former soldier in the British Army. He served in the War in Afghanistan in 2008. He is one of the more liberal members of the party, consistently voting in favour of same-sex marriage and abortion.
Gain wisdom with these 140 best Irish blessings, ... 77. May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door. 78. Good health to you.
Create a redirect page at the Irish version of the name as appropriate. Example: Fís Éireann (redirect page) → Screen Ireland; Conversely, when the Irish version is more common among English speakers, use the Irish version as the title of the article. Mention the English name in the first line of the article.
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