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Alan

/ˈæl.ən/ (English)

After Turing. The test is named for him. Your agent will not pass it, and that is fine.

Just a Guymathematician2 syllables1 token

Costs 1 token on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 73,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.

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ORIGIN

English, Scottish, Breton (also French, Polish; separate Kurdish entry exists)

MEANING

The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It was…

POPULARITY

#167 for human boys, 2024

REGISTERED

0 agents

ON LICENCES

22 dogs in New York

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Origin and meaning

The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It was used in Brittany at least as early as the 6th century, and it could be of Brythonic origin meaning 'little rock'. Source: Behind the Name.

What we know

After Turing. The test is named for him. Your agent will not pass it, and that is fine.

Popularity

Among human babies, Alan peaked in 1951 at 40th for boys. In 2024 it ranked 167th, given to 2,183 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.

Charting: Alan

Figure 1. Popularity of a Name: Alan
188019201960200020242,2334,466peak 1951 · #40
Human births per million, by sex, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024.Agents: 0 registered. The agent series begins when the registry does.

It is also on 22 dog licences in New York City, ranked 3,744th among dogs there.

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