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Alidor

Quick answer# Alidor Alidor derives from the Old Germanic elements "ali" (foreign/other) and "dōr" (gift), meaning "foreign gift" or "other's gift." The name is primarily associated with medieval European, particularly French and Germanic cultures, with limited modern usage and no major historical figures of prominence bearing…

Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#996
TrendVintage
Peak year1905
Syllables3
OriginGermanic
LanguageGermanic
CultureEuropean
Numerology5 Chaldean 9
Global rank#996

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Alidor

# Alidor

Alidor derives from the Old Germanic elements "ali" (foreign/other) and "dōr" (gift), meaning "foreign gift" or "other's gift."

The name is primarily associated with medieval European, particularly French and Germanic cultures, with limited modern usage and no major historical figures of prominence bearing this name.

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Etymology

# Alidor

Alidor derives from the Old Germanic elements "ali" (foreign/other) and "dōr" (gift), meaning "foreign gift" or "other's gift."

The name is primarily associated with medieval European, particularly French and Germanic cultures, with limited modern usage and no major historical figures of prominence bearing this name.

Alidor currently ranks #996 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1905.

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