What’s In A Name – Allen Francis Doyle

Allen –
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: A variant of Alan, the name originally came from Brittany and the meaning is obscure. It has been translated as 'noble' 'cheerful' and 'handsome'. The Welsh ‘Alawn’, which has become a version of this name, means 'harmony'. The name crossed the English Channel when Duke Alan Fergant of Brittany married Constance, daughter of William the Conqueror, in the eleventh century. It was than usually spelt and pronounced ‘Alain’. The Scottish took the name with enthusiasm and changed it to Alan, although the English converted it to ‘Alleyne’. It is still found frequently both as a first and second name. Allen is from the surname.

Francis –
Origin: From the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman".
Meaning: Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order of friars, was the son of a wealthy merchant who renounced his father's wealth and devoted his life to the poor. Later in his life Francis apparently received the stigmata. Another saint of this name was Saint Francis Xavier, a missionary to eastern Asia. Two other famous bearers were philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon, and explorer and admiral Sir Francis Drake. This name is occasionally used for girls.

Doyle –
Origin: Irish
Meaning: 'dark foreigner'. A surname occasionally used as a first or second name.