alannah

/ əˈlænə /

interjection

1. my child: used as a term of address or endearment

Word History and Origins

Origin of alannah¹

from Irish Gaelic a leanbh

Example Sentences

This piece benefited from the support of UBC assistant professor Tabitha Robin, co-lead of the Food insecurity: Let's move beyond charity! research initiative, and Alannah Exelby, a research assistant on the project and health science undergraduate student at Carleton University.

From Salon

Rahman stabbed PC Gerrard and his colleague PC Alannah Mulhall after they responded to a report of a drink being spiked at a nightclub in Soho on 16 September 2022.

From BBC

He lived for many years in New Zealand with his second wife Alannah.

From BBC

He is survived by Alannah and five children from his first marriage.

From BBC

A painting by Alannah Farrell welcomes you at the entrance of art collector Arushi Kapoor’s Beverly Hills home.

From Los Angeles Times