Arrian

What does Arrian mean?

Arrian is a masculine name of Greek origin, best known as the name of the 2nd-century historian Arrian of Nicomedia, who chronicled the campaigns of Alexander the Great. The name may derive from Arrianos, a diminutive of Arrhēnios, related to manliness or strength. It holds classical gravitas and scholarly resonance.

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