Aldin is a masculine given name and surname. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Aldin is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification to the suffix component

ad-Din Ad-Din ( , "(of) the religion/faith/creed") is a suffix component of some Arabic names in the construct case, meaning 'the religion/faith/creed', e.g. Saif ad-Din ( , "Sword of the Faith"). Varieties are also used in non-Arabic names throughout ...

, and it holds the same meanings of religion, faith, creed. In

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

, Aldin is used as a surname and it is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements ''eald'', meaning "old", and ''wine'', meaning "friend".https://namecensus.com/last-names/aldin-surname-popularity/

Given name

* Aldin Adžović (born 1994), Montenegrin football midfielder *

Aldin Ayo Aldin Valladolid Ayo (born October 15, 1977) is a Filipino basketball coach and politician who previously served as head coach for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He formerly played (in late 90s) and coache ...

(born 1977), Filipino basketball coach *

Aldin Čajić Aldin Čajić (; born 11 September 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Sloboda Tuzla. Čajić started his professional career at Teplice, before joining Dukla Prague in 2014. Three ...

(born 1992), Bosnian footballer * Aldin Ćatović (born 2007), Serbian athlete * Aldin Đidić (born 1983), Bosnian footballer *

Aldin Grout Aldin Grout (September 2, 1803 - February 12, 1894) was an American missionary known for his missionary activities in Zulu Kingdom, Zululand. He married Hannah Davis in November 1834 and traveled to the Cape Colony of the American Board of Commiss ...

(1803–1894), American missionary * Aldin Gurdijeljac (born 1978), Serbian-born Bosnian footballer * Aldin Kurić (born 1970), Bosnian singer, songwriter, and composer *

Aldin Šetkić Aldin Šetkić (born 21 December 1987) is a Bosnian professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two ...

(born 1987), professional Bosnian tennis player *

Aldin Skenderović Aldin Skenderović (, ; born 28 June 1997) is a Luxembourgish international footballer who plays club football for Swift Hesperange as a defender. Career Skenderović has played club football for FC Differdange 03, Union Titus Pétange and ...

(born 1997), Luxembourgish international footballer *

Aldin Spahović Aldin Spahović is a Bosnian volleyball player at national and international level.Aldin Turkeš Aldin Turkeš (; born 22 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo. Born in Switzerland, and a former Swiss youth international, he most recently represented Bosnia and Herzegovina a ...

(born 1996), Bosnian footballer

Surname

Cecil Aldin Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin (28 April 1870 – 6 January 1935), was a British artist and illustrator best known for his paintings and sketches of animals, sports, and rural life. Aldin executed village scenes and rural buildings in chalk, pencil ...

(1870–1935), British artist and illustrator *

Salih Saif Aldin Salih Saif Aldin (; c. 1975 – 14 October 2007) was an Iraqi journalist and correspondent for the ''Washington Post'' who was shot dead while on assignment in Baghdad in 2007. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Aldin was believ ...

(1975-2007), Iraqi journalist and correspondent

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