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Etymology
From Latin aliaAdjective
aliaLatin
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
Alia (عليا, Arabic
for "sublime", "highest of the high" "closest to God" "Zenith").
Commonly a Muslim female name, but also used by some families in
Senegal to name their sons.
Alia can also refer to:
Places
- Alía, a town located in Extremadura, Spain
- Alia, Italy, a town located in Sicily
Characters
- Alia, a character from the Mega Man X video game series
- Alia Atreides, a character in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert
People
- Ramiz Alia, Albanian politician
- Alia al Hussein, Queen of Jordan 1972–77
- Alia Shawkat, American actress
Other
- The former name of Royal Jordanian Airlines
- Alia (CoopStudi), a print anthology of international fantasy literature
- The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
- Alia, a genus of molluscs
alia in French: Alia