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Meaning & History
This name is best known for being the name of the eponymous hero of the epic poem Aluda Ketelauri (1888) written by the Georgian poet and writer Vazha-Pshavela (1861-1915).It is unclear to me whether the author had invented the name or not, but either way, the meaning of the name is uncertain. Some sources believe that it is of either Ossetian or Scythian origin and means "brewer of beer" or is otherwise etymologically related to beer. Compare modern Georgian ლუდი (ludi) meaning "beer" and its dialectal variant ალუდი (aludi). Other sources find this etymology doubtful and state that the name should be seen as a derivation of the Arabic name ALADDIN.