Allen (English & Irish) Ancient Coat of Arms (Family Crest) Digital Image Instant Download
The name arrived in England with Alan Fergeant, Count of Brittany, a companion of William the Conqueror (1066-1087) and first Earl of Richmond of the County of Yorkshire. It was the name of a Welsh and Breton saint and was particularly popular in Lincolnshire. The name is from the Old Gaelic ‘ailin’ and ‘ail’, meaning ‘little rock’.