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Etymology of Arya

Borrowed from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble, respectable”). Doublet of Aryan and Iran.

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Source etymology 1

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name

A male given name from Sanskrit. · A surname.

noun

An Indo-Iranian, an Aryan. · A follower of Arya Samaj. · An Adherent to Vedism

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble, respectable”). Doublet of Aryan and Iran.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A female given name from Sanskrit. · A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Sanskrit आर्या (āryā), feminine of आर्य (ā́rya, “noble, respectable”). Doublet of Aryan and Iran.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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