Some Italian or Arabian name (3)

I believe the answer is:

ali

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'arabian name' is the definition.
'Ali' can be an answer for 'name'. I'm not sure about the 'arabian' bit.

'some italian or' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'ALI' can be found hidden inside 'italian or'.

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(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include "Muhammad ... (former fighter)" , "Fourth caliph of Islam" , "girl shortly" , "Lepidopterous floater, apian stinger, d. 2016" , "Dickens novel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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