Aliyev (sometimes spelled Aliev, Eliyev, or Iliyev;
Azerbaijani: Əliyev,
Kazakh: Áliyev,
Russian: Алиев), Aliyeva for females, is a surname originating from the
Caucasus and
Central Asia. The surname is a Russian-language
patronymic derivation from both Hebrew and the Arabic male given names. Three district sources linked to modern day Aliyev surname in
Azerbaijan.
Aliyah meaning "ascent" in Hebrew,
Ali meaning "highnes" in Arabic and
Eli meaning
"My God" in Hebrew.
Aziz Aliyev, politician, scientist, and member of the
Supreme Soviet of the USSR, father-in-law of Heydar Aliyev and maternal grandfather of Azerbaijan's current President Ilham Aliyev
Dinara Alieva (born 1980), Azerbaijani and Russian opera singer
Marina Alieva, Russian female singer, actress, dancer and songwriter
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