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Around the globe, Allain (阿兰 , Allain , ألين ) is quite a common epicene first name. The given name Allain is habitual in Syria, where it is quite a rare predominantly feminine, but very infrequently male name, Libya, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Lebanon. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Philippines, and Syria. Likewise, Allain is the last name as well as the forename.
Allain is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Allan Quatermain , the fictional character created by H. Rider Haggard, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; Alan Partridge , the fictional radio and television presenter, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa; Venom , the fictional character in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, Venom; Alan Harper , the fictional character from the television series Two and a Half Men and Dutch , the Predator character, and in many other works.