Etymology

Alid

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Today it means: A descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam. Full definition →

French Alide
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  1. French · derived fromAlide
  2. English todayAlid

From Ali + -id, possibly under influence from French Alide.

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