Aryan
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameAvestan, Sanskrit
MeaningNoble
Region of originAncient India, Ancient Iran[1]

Aryan also spelled Ariyan, Arian, Aryann or Aaryan is a given name and surname that is popular in India and Iran. The name Aryan is derived from the Sanskrit (ārya) meaning "noble, superior, or high-born".[2] In the Anglosphere, the name has negative connotations to many due to the Nazi racial theories about the superiority of the so-called Aryan race and modern usage of the term by white supremacist organization Aryan Nations.[3] [4]

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References

  1. "Aryans". The Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "Aryan". Oh Baby! Names. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. https://nameberry.com/babyname/aryan
  4. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/everything-thats-wrong-aryan-trending-193305084.html
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