Atli

noun

At·li ˈät-lē

: a king of the Huns figuring in Germanic legend and corresponding to the historical Attila

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Old Norse

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1838, in the meaning defined above

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“Atli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atli. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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