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maleWolof

Alioune

“The exalted; the high one”

ah-lee-OON

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Origin

Wolof

Language

Niger-Congo

Pronunciation

ah-lee-OON

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

A Wolof form of Ali, widely used across Senegal and Gambia in Muslim families.

Variants & Spellings

AliouAliune

Notable People

Alioune Diop, founder of Présence Africaine

Related Names

Cheikh

Elder; learned man; sheikh

Lamine

Trustworthy; faithful

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