Aliyev (sometimes spelledAliev,Aliew,Aliyew,Eliyev, orIliyev;Azerbaijani:Əliyev,Kazakh:Áliyev,Russian:Алиев),Aliyeva for females, is a surname originating from theCaucasus andCentral Asia. The surname is a Russian-languagepatronymic derivation from both Hebrew and the Arabic male given names. Three district sources linked to modern dayAliyev surname inAzerbaijan.Aliyah meaning "ascent" in Hebrew,Ali meaning "highnes" in Arabic andEli meaning "My God" in Hebrew.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Ali Aliyev (boxer), a Russian amateur boxer
- Ali Aliyev (footballer) a Kazakh footballer
- Aydin Aliyev,Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic
- Aziz Aliyev, politician, scientist, and member of theSupreme Soviet of the USSR, father-in-law of Heydar Aliyev and maternal grandfather of Azerbaijan's current President Ilham Aliyev
- Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), former President ofAzerbaijan
- Igrar Aliyev, Azerbaijani historian
- Ilham Aliyev (born 1961), current President of Azerbaijan, son of Heydar Aliyev
- Mamed Aliyev (1934 - 2004 ),was a recipient of theOrder of the Badge of Honour, an Honorary Railwayman Badge of the USSR, and aVeteran of Labour
- Mirzaagha Aliyev, Azerbaijani actor
- Mukhu Aliyev, president of the Republic ofDagestan
- Natig Aliyev, politician,Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan
- Oleksandr Aliyev, Ukrainianfootballer
- Rakhat Aliyev, former First ViceForeign Minister of Kazakhstan and son-in-law of President
- Tofig Aliyev (born 2004), Azerbaijani trampolinist
- Yashar Aliyev,Azerbaijan's current ambassador to theUnited States
- Vagif Aliyev, Mayor ofSumgayit,Azerbaijan
- Salau Aliyev,Kumyk politician
- Dinara Alieva (born 1980), Azerbaijani and Russian opera singer
- Marina Alieva, Russian female singer, actress, dancer and songwriter
Surname list
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surnameAliyev.
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