[al-uh
n] 
| 1. | (Charles) Grant (Blair⋅fin⋅die) [blair-fin-dee] , (“Cecil Power”; “J. Arbuthnot Wilson”), 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist. |
| 2. | Ethan, 1738–89, American soldier in the Revolutionary War: leader of the “Green Mountain Boys” of Vermont. |
| 3. | Fred (John Florence Sullivan), 1894–1956, U.S. comedian. |
| 4. | Frederick Lewis, 1890–1954, U.S. historian and editor. |
| 5. | Gracie (Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen), 1905–64, U.S. comedian (partner and wife of George Burns). |
| 6. | Richard, 1760–1831, U.S. clergyman: a founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. |
| 7. | William, 1532–1594, English Catholic cardinal in exile. |
| 8. | (William) Her⋅vey [hur-vee] , 1889–1949, U.S. novelist, poet, and biographer. |
| 9. | Woody (Allen Stewart Konigsberg), born 1935, U.S. comedian, author, actor, and filmmaker. |
| 10. | a male given name. |
Allen Al·len (āl'ən), Edgar. 1892-1943.
American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen.
Gracie Allen
American comedian who, with her husband, George Burns, formed the comedy team Burns and Allen
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