This is the 6061st most frequent Polish word.
alan
In Polish, "Alan" is typically a male given name.
Alan is a proper noun, used as a given name.
Alan lubi grać w piłkę nożną.
Alan likes playing soccer.
Alan here is treated metaphorically as a term for a place or area in informal speech.
Czy to jest alan, o którym mówiłeś?
Is this the area you were talking about?
Alan is used as a term for a chemical compound, usually alanine in an abbreviated form.