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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. ə-LAD-in(English)

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Ala ad-Din. This is the name of a mischievous boy in one of the tales of The 1001 Nights. A magician traps him in a cave, but he escapes with the help of a genie.