Ariston

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Aristo or Ariston may refer to:

• As an Ancient Greek name (Greek Ἀρίστων, Latin and English Aristo):
  • Ariston (king of Sparta) (6th century BC), Eurypontid King of Sparta
  • Ariston (Athenian) (died circa 424 BC), father of Plato
  • Aristo of Ceos (3rd century BC), Peripatetic philosopher
  • Aristo of Chios (3rd century BCE), Stoic philosopher and colleague of Zeno of Citium
  • Ariston of Paionia (3rd century BC), King of Paionia
  • Aristo of Alexandria (1st century), Peripatetic philosopher
  • Aristo of Pella (2nd century), Jewish Christian writer
  • Ariston (hero), the protagonist of the 1967 historical novel Goat Song

• Modern persons with the name Ariston:
  • Ariston Estrada, Jr. (born 1940), director of the Ayala Corporation
  • Jose Ariston Caslib (21st century), current manager of the Philippine national football team

• Other usages of "Aristo":
  • Aristo (ruler), a member of the ruling class in Eubian society in Saga of the Skolian Empire
  • OZ Aristo, wheels that come on some versions of the Volkswagen Golf
  • Toyota Aristo, a series of mid-size luxury sports sedans

• Ariston is also a brand of domestic electrical appliances manufactured by Indesit.

[edit] See also

• Ariosto (disambiguation)