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The name “Altaïr” is a word in the Arabian language, meaning “The Flyer”/”The Flying One”.
Altair is also half Latin in origin. Translation in a different way, Altair can mean "Bird" or "Soar".

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Nicknames for Altair: | Edit

Al, Ally, Ty, Alta.

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Altair can also be spelled Altaïr, Alltair, Altaer, and Altayr.
It is possible that Altair was created in honor of the constellation Aquila, more specifically after Aquila's brightest star.

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Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, main character from "Assassin's Creed"