Arya
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “reputable or reverend”) and its feminine form आर्या (ā́ryā).
Proper noun
Arya
- A female given name from Sanskrit.
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- Arya Nielsen, a senior clinical faculty member at our Institute, has also demonstrated this in her excellent work on surface stimulation […]
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Arya.
- A surname.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Arya.
Usage notes
- The given name was taken to use in the western world in the 21st century, partly by the book series Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, and A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin; partly as a variant of the more popular Aria.
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Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦄꦂꦪ (arya), from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble; noble one”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈarja/
- Hyphenation: ar‧ya
Proper noun
Arya
- a male given name from Javanese
Noun
Arya
Further reading
- “Arya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
Arya
- romanization of ꦄꦂꦪ
Turkish
Proper noun
Arya
- a female given name