Meanings
- alternativearchaicobsoleteAlternative form of Alauddin.
Aladdin, of the former dynasty [Khilji], subdued nearly all the Deccan, about 1312; [...]
1876, Edward Augustus Freeman, The History and Conquests of the Saracens: Six Lectures Delivered Before the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution - alternativearchaicobsoleteAlternative form of Alaeddin.
Orkhan, valuing his brother's knowledge, appointed him Grand Vizier. Aladdin was not an expert in warlike affairs, and turned his attention to the internal improvement of the dominion [...]
1912, Alexander W. Hidden, The Ottoman Dynasty, page 12 - An Arabic tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave; often adapted into comic pantomime in Britain.
- The young man who is the protagonist and title character of the story.
“Nay, never mind that,” said Aladdin, “tell thy story, friend, as best thou mayst.”
1895, Howard Pyle, “Not a Pin to Choose”, in Twilight Land
Origin
- Arabicعَلَاءُ الدِّين“nobility of the faith”
- EnglishAladdin
From Arabic عَلَاءُ الدِّين (ʕalāʔu d-dīn, “nobility of the faith”).
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Arabic عَلَاء الدِّين, عَلَاء الدِّين
- عَلَاء الدِّين (ʕalāʔ ad-dīn)the Arabic tale
- عَلَاء الدِّين (ʕalāʔ ad-dīn)the fictional young man
Bengali আলাউদ্দিন, আলাদিন
- আলাউদ্দিন (alauddin)the Arabic tale
- আলাদিন (aladin)the Arabic tale
- আলাউদ্দিন (alauddin)the fictional young man
- আলাদিন (aladin)the fictional young man
Bulgarian Алади́н
- Алади́н (Aladín)the fictional young man
Chinese Mandarin 阿拉丁
- 阿拉丁 (Ālādīng)the fictional young man
Czech Aladin
- Aladinthe fictional young man
Esperanto Aladino
- Aladinothe fictional young man
French Aladin
- Aladinthe fictional young man
German Aladin
- Aladinthe fictional young man
Greek Αλαντίν
- Αλαντίν (Alantín)the fictional young man
Hebrew אלאדין, אלדין
- אלאדין (aladín)the fictional young man
- אלדין (aladín)the fictional young man
Hindi अलादीन
- अलादीन (alādīn)the fictional young man
Italian Aladino
- Aladinothe Arabic tale
Japanese アラジン
- アラジン (Arajin)the fictional young man
Korean 알라딘
- 알라딘 (Alladin)the fictional young man
Latvian Aladins
- Aladinsthe fictional young man
Lithuanian Aladinas
- Aladinasthe fictional young man
Polish Aladyn, Aladyn
- Aladynthe Arabic tale
- Aladynthe fictional young man
Portuguese Aladim, Aladim
- Aladimthe Arabic tale
- Aladimthe fictional young man
Romanian Aladin
- Aladinthe fictional young man
Russian Аладди́н
- Аладди́н (Aladdín)the fictional young man
Slovak Aladin
- Aladinthe fictional young man
Spanish Aladino, Aladino
- Aladinothe Arabic tale
- Aladinothe fictional young man
Tagalog Aladino
- Aladinothe Arabic tale
Tamil அலாடின்
- அலாடின் (alāṭiṉ)the fictional young man
Thai อะลาดิน
- อะลาดิน (à-laa-din)the fictional young man
Turkish Alaaddin
- Alaaddinthe fictional young man
Ukrainian Аладдін
- Аладдін (Aladdin)the fictional young man
Yiddish אַלאַדין
- אַלאַדין (aladin)the fictional young man
Cite this entry
Aladdin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aladdin
“Aladdin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aladdin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aladdin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aladdin.
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