Alani

American

[uh-ley-nahy, uh-lah-nee] / əˈleɪ naɪ, əˈlɑ ni /

plural noun

a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.

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Celsius, which also owns energy drink brands Alani Nu and Rockstar Energy, has been in high-growth mode lately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Others are buying growth outright: PepsiCo purchased prebiotic soda maker Poppi, and Celsius Holdings acquired Alani Nu, expanding its share of the energy-drink market.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

As siblings who have taken starkly different paths, André Holland and Alani iLongwe gave performances in contrasting keys that nevertheless harmonized gorgeously, tapping deeply into the writing’s soaring lyricism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“She just added a lot of heart and depth to Alani ... It’s a difficult balance, but I feel like she really nailed it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Candac, King of Alani, mentioned by Jordanes, 164.

From The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator by Hodgkin, Thomas

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