Aryan - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Aryan

AR-yuhn'AIR-ee-un'2 syllables
🇮🇳Sanskrit
Noble

MEANING

Noble

ORIGIN

Indo-Iranian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'ā́rya' meaning 'noble' or 'honorable'

CULTURAL NOTES

In ancient Indian texts, 'Aryan' referred to individuals belonging to a certain cultural and linguistic group.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The term has historical usage in ancient Indian and Persian societies to denote a noble social class.

🇮🇷Persian
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MEANING

Noble

ORIGIN

Indo-Iranian

ETYMOLOGY

From the Old Persian 'Ariya', meaning 'noble' or 'freeman'

CULTURAL NOTES

In Iran, 'Aryan' is associated with the national identity and cultural heritage.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name is linked with ancient Persian empires and their historical narratives.

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