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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname ALLEN

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Definition: From "aluinn," meaning fair or handsome.

Surname Origin: Scottish

Alternate Surname Spellings: ALAN, ALLAN

More Resources for the Surname ALLEN :

Scottish Genealogy
Explore genealogy resources for Scotland including online records, family history societies, free lookups, archives and libraries, history and heritage, surname lists, clan information, and research guides.

ALLEN Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of ALLEN ancestors around the world.

ALLEN Family Trees on the Web
The AOL Genealogy Forum has collected a number of Web pages related to Allen genealogy.

FamilySearch - ALLEN Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the ALLEN surname.

ALLEN Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Allen surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - ALLEN Genealogy & Family Resources
Find links to free and commercial resources for the Allen surname.

Cousin Connect - ALLEN Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname ALLEN, and sign up for free notification when new Allen queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - ALLEN Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name ALLEN.

MyCinnamonToast.com - ALLEN Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the ALLEN surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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