From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings. Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble. Handsome. Bright.
