Linked by meaning
Alaia 怡
yí
Alaia and 怡 both mean joy.
The English name
- Meaning
- Basque alai 'joyful, cheerful'Well attestedThe Hawaiian surfboard called an alaia is an unrelated word.
- Origin
- Basque
The Chinese character
- Meaning
- joy
- Source
- Unicode Unihan
Sources
Inspired by Chinese naming. The two are linked by what they mean, never by sound or letters.