Aryan (disambiguation)

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Aryan and Arya can refer to:

• Aryan, a term expressing various historical notions of linguistics, race and/or ethnicity
  • Indo-Iranian languages, a language group also known as Aryan languages.
  • Proto-Indo-Iranians
  • Ancient Iranian peoples
  • Indo-Aryans
  • Aryan race, a historical concept of scientific racism
  • Arya, a term in Hinduism with a variety of meanings, but generally along the lines of "kind", "favorable", or "devoted."
• Ari (lion) or Aryeh, an Aramaic given name used in a blessing in the Bible.
• Arya (band), 2007 and 2008 Toronto Independent Music Award-winning Canadian progressive metal band.

In film:

• Aryan (film), a 2006 film.
• Arya (2004 film), a Tollywood film starring Allu Arjun.
• Arya (film), a 2007 Tamil film starring R. Madhavan and Bhavana.
• Arya (actor), a south Indian actor.

In fiction:

• Arya Stark, a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series.
• Arya Dröttningu, a character from the Inheritance cycle.

In geography:

• Arya (urban-type settlement), an urban-type settlement in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia

In education:

• Arya Central School, a school located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India