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Name Ben Ali
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Arabic (Maghrebi), Comorian
Scripts بن علي (Arabic)
Other Forms FormsBin Ali, Benali, Ben-Ali
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Maghrebi transcription of Arabic بن علي (bin Ali) meaning "son of ALI (1)". A notable bearer was Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936-2019), who served as the president of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011.
Added 5/3/2017 by HL