Aydin

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/ˈaɪdɪn/

proper noun

A city, the capital of Aydın Province in southwestern Turkey.

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OriginTurkish Aydın ← Ottoman Turkish آیدین →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Aydın

  1. A city, the capital of Aydın Province in southwestern Turkey.
  2. A province in southwestern Turkey around the city.
  3. A male given name from Turkish.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishآیدین
  2. TurkishAydın
  3. EnglishAydin

From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τράλλεις
  • Τράλλεις (Trálleis)Translations
Latin Tralles
  • TrallesTranslations
Turkish Aydın
  • AydınTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

NydiaAidynNiday
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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