Alef (disambiguation) facts for kids

Alef is the first letter of many Semitic writing systems, like the Hebrew alphabet and the Arabic alphabet. It's similar to the letter "A" in the English alphabet.

Sometimes, the word Alef can also refer to other things. This page helps explain what those other things are.

People Named Alef

Many people have the name Alef, especially football players!

Football Players

• Alef Poh-ji (born in 1987) is a football player from Thailand.
• Alef (footballer, born 1993) is a Brazilian football player whose full name is Alef Vieira Santos. He plays as a centre-back.
• Alef (footballer, born 1995) is another Brazilian football player named Alef dos Santos Saldanha. He plays as a midfielder.

Historical Figures

• Alef was possibly the last king of Dumnonia, a kingdom in what is now England. He lived around the 11th century.

Other Uses for Alef

The word Alef is also used in many other areas, from technology to space!

Technology and Science

• Alef (programming language) is a special computer language used for writing programs.
• Alef Aeronautics is a company that is working on creating a flying car. Imagine a car that can fly!
• HAT-P-9b is an exoplanet, which means it's a planet outside our Solar System. It is sometimes called Alef.

Places and Organizations

• Alef Bank was a bank located in Russia.
• Degania Alef is a type of community called a kibbutz in northern Israel.
• Liga Alef is the third-highest division in the Israeli football league. It's where many teams compete to move up to higher leagues.

Music and Books

• Masada: Alef is an album by the famous musician John Zorn. It is sometimes just called Alef.
• Alef. is a special abbreviation used in botany (the study of plants). It stands for the botanist Friedrich Alefeld.

See also

In Spanish: Alef (desambiguación) para niños

• Aleph (disambiguation)