Alaia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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”).

Proper noun[edit]

Alaia

  1. A female given name from Basque.
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