Aliwi

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic.

OriginArabic عَلِيوِي →
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Meanings

proper nounAliwi (plural Aliwis)

plural Aliwis

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. An Arabic surname originating as a patronymic.

    A jury found Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 25, guilty on 10 counts of first-degree murder and 45 other charges earlier on Monday.

    2024 September 24, Rachel Looker, Sam Cabral, “Colorado supermarket gunman sentenced to life in prison”, in BBC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2025

Origin

  1. Arabicعَلِيوِي
  2. EnglishAliwi

Borrowed from Arabic عَلِيوِي (ʕalīwī).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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