Alan (given name) masculine given name in the Welsh language; although it is not directly related to "Alan" (it is derived from Proto-Celtic "*alouno-" meaning either "nourishing" or "wandering"), today it is generally used as a variant form of the English name. An earlier bearer of this name is Alun of Dyfed, a character in the "Mabinogion". The name became popular in modern times when it was adopted as a bardic name by John Blackwell, a 19th-century Welsh poet. The short form of "Alan" is "Al". This name is a short form of numerous other etymologically unrelated names that begin with this syllable.
Cosette (given name) is the female romantic lead and Jean Valjean's beloved adopted daughter. The name Cosette is of French origin, and is used mostly in English speaking countries, as the novel of "Misérables" the name also got international position in other countries and languages of the world. Despite the popularity of "Les Misérables" the musical, the name was given to only seventy-five girls in 2011. Cosette (given name) Cosette is a feminine given name, is pronounced koh-ZETT. It is of French origin, is best known as the heroine of ""Les Misérables"" (1862) by Victor Hugo, Cosette was the nickname given to the