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Alaia

Alaia proper noun: a female given name from Basque.

Proper noun

Alaia

  1. A female given name from Basque.

Origin of Alaia

Borrowed in the 21st century from Basque Alaia, from alai (“joyful”). For earlier use among English-speakers, compare Hebrew עֲלִיָּה ('alīyá, “ascent”), Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya, “high, exalted”).

Questions about Alaia

What does Alaia mean?
Alaia means a female given name from Basque.
What part of speech is Alaia?
Alaia is a proper noun.

Words near Alaia in the dictionary

  1. Alagnas
  2. Alagoas
  3. Alaguilac
  4. Alagwa
  5. Alai
  6. Alaia
  7. alaihi
  8. Alaimo
  9. Alaimos
  10. Alain
  11. Alaina

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