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Al.

Alfen number

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/æl/
  1. Alfen number

name/æl/
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Alan, Albert, Alexander, Alfred, and other male or female names beginning with Al- , from the Celtic languages, the Germanic languages, Ancient Greek, or Old English.

name/æl/
  1. A surname from Dutch.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch Al, a short form of the personal name Adelhard.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.