# Aydin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈaɪdɪn/ · frequency rank #83,990

## Definitions
1. A city, the capital of Aydın Province in southwestern Turkey.
2. A province in southwestern Turkey around the city.
3. A male given name from Turkish.

## Etymology
From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aydin