Allen
Six-sided wrench type
Allen is a given name and surname of English origin.
As a first name, it remains steadily popular: Allen was always the quiet one in the family.
The surname appears in countless compound proper nouns—law firms, streets, sports arenas.
An Allen wrench (or Allen key) is a hexagonal tool for turning screws with recessed six-sided sockets, named after the Allen Manufacturing Company.
Personal name from birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- middle nameGiven but not primary
namesake · naming · genealogy · ancestry · lineage · heritage · identity · moniker
Six-sided fastener driver
- L-shapedHaving a right-angle bend
- fastenerSecures things together
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- socketHollow receiving cavity
IKEA · assembly · furniture · toolbox · metric · hardware · tightening · mechanic
One who makes movies
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- athleteSports competitor
- poetWriter of verse
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
celebrity · fame · achievement · legacy
given name
Personal name from birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- first namePersonal name, not surname
middle name · namesake · naming · genealogy · ancestry · lineage · heritage · identity · moniker · appellation
hex key
Six-sided fastener driver
socket · IKEA · assembly · furniture · toolbox · metric · hardware · tightening · mechanic · screwdriver
filmmaker
One who makes movies
entrepreneur · celebrity · fame · achievement · legacy
- American SurnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
- Jane Austen surnamesDarcy, Wickham, Collins, Lucas, Gardiner
- SamarTaft, Villareal, Dolores
- hurricaneshurricane, tropical cyclone, Andrew, Katrina, eyewall
- Common SurnamesSmith, Jones, Brown, Wilson, Miller
- surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
Allenadjustable wrench
Variable-jaw fastener turner
crescent wrench · monkey wrench · pipe wrench · socket wrench · Phillips
- Allen wrenchesHexagonal socket drivers
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Allen wrenchL-shaped hexagonal tool
- Tim Allen
- Allen keyTool for hexagonal sockets
- Woody Allen