Alaia

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proper noun

A female given name from Basque.

OriginBasque Alaia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Basque.

Origin

  1. BasqueAlaia
  2. EnglishAlaia

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”).

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APA

Alaia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaia

MLA

“Alaia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alaia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaia.

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