Alieu is a
West African
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male given name, which means "strong" and has its origins with the
Fula people
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. It was a common name in the Fulani
royal
Royal may refer to:
People
* Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name
* A member of a royal family
Places United States
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families and used to be reserved for royalty. This practice has continued in many Fulani clans today, most notably the Barry,
Bah
Bah is a Block and sub-division in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh in India. The township is on the State Highway 62 of Uttar Pradesh. The place is surrounded by three rivers giving it its name.
Geography
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and
Jallow Jallow is an English Transcription (linguistics), transcription of a surname of Fula people, Fula origin and may refer to:
* Antouman Jallow (born 1981), Gambian/Swedish professional footballer
* Chernow Jallow QC, former Attorney General of the Br ...
clans. Alieu is a traditional male name in
Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
.
[''The Gambia Resource Page'']
"Traditional Names"
Retrieved on 10 January 2016. The name may refer to:
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Alieu Badara Saja Taal (1944–2014), Gambian academic and politician
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Alieu Darbo (born 1992), Gambian soccer player
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Alieu Njie (born 1955), American soccer player
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Alieu Touray-Saidy (born 1976), Gambian soccer player
References
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African masculine given names