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Aliyu

Ah-LEE-yoo

/ɑːˈliːjuː/

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Aliyu

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Hausa (form of Ali)
Meaning
Exalted, high.
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

a-LYE-ooAL-ee-yoo

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