Armin
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| See also | Armina or Armine (fem.), Armenia (Arminia), the Land of Armens or Armins |
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Armin is a given name or surname, and is:
- an ancient Zoroastrian given name, meaning Guardian of Aryan Land.
- an ancient Persian given name
- Son of Kavadh, the legendary character in Shahnameh (the book of The Kings), the character belong to mythical Kianian dynasty, a dynasty Zoroastrians believe existed in ancient times.
- The title and modern form of Ariobarzan, Persian general who fought against Alexander the Great
- a Germanic given name
- modern form of Arminius (18/17 BC–21 AD) (Arminius being a Latinization), who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- an Ancient Greek given name, modern form of Ariobarzanes, meaning "exalting the Aryans"
As a given name
Astronomers:
- Armin Joseph Deutsch (1918–1969), astronomer and science fiction writer
- Armin Otto Leuschner (1868-1953), American astronomer and educator
Actors:
- Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 1930), German film actor
- Armin Shimerman (born 1949), American actor
Politicians:
- Armin Halitović (born 1970), politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Armin Laschet (born 1961), German politician
In sports:
- Armin Bittner (born 1964), German former alpine skier
- Armin Hary (born 1937), the first non-American to win the Olympic 100 m since 1928
- Armin Kerer (born 1972), Italian former javelin thrower
- Armin Kogler (born 1959), Austrian retired ski jumper
- Armin Lemme (born 1955), East German former discus thrower
- Armin Mahbanoozadeh (born 1991), American figure skater
- Armin Zöggeler (born 1974), Italian luger
In other fields:
- Arminius, Germanic tribal leader who fought against the Romans
- Armin, Prince of Lippe (born 1924)
- Armin Abron, American periodontist
- Armin van Buuren (born 1976), Dutch trance music DJ and producer
- Armin Hofmann, Swiss graphic designer
- Armin Meiwes, Internet user who became known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal"
- Armin Ulrich, German director and producer
- Ármin Vámbéry (1832-1913), Hungarian explorer and writer
- Armin T. Wegner, German soldier, writer, and political activist
In fiction
- Armin Tamzarian, birth name of Seymour Skinner of the Simpsons media franchise
- Armin Arlert, supporting protagonist of the manga and anime Attack on Titan
As a surname
- Mohsen Armin, Iranian politician
- Robert Armin (c. 1563–1615), English actor, member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men
See also
- Von Armin (disambiguation), several people