Aliyah
[əˈliːjə]Meaning
alternate transcription of Arabic ʿāliya and Hebrew ʿaliyya, 'ascent'
Background Story
Aliyah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name ʿāliya (see Aaliyah) and of the Hebrew name ʿaliyya (see Aliya). It is used in African American, Azerbaijani, English, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Turkish, Urdu and Uzbek. The Hebrew word behind it, ʿaliyya, means 'ascent' and denotes the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to the Land of Israel.
Variations
Alia, Ali, Aaliyah
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