Aria
English
editEtymology 1
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Proper noun
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- (historical) region in modern-day Afghanistan
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editEtymology 2
editAs a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya from Sanskrit, and Aria, Dutch short form of Adriana.
Proper noun
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- A female given name from English
- 2006, Sara Shepard, chapter 1, in Pretty Little Liars, Hachette Digital, →ISBN:
- Aria Montgomery burrowed her face in her best friend Alison DiLaurentis's lawn.
- 2010, Catherine Browne, “Walkthrough”, in Mass Effect 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide[1] (Science Fiction), Roseville, CA: Prima Games, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 190, column 1:
- Aria is not surprised to hear there is an Ardat-Yakshi on the planet. There have been reports of bodies and minds drained in ways only the Ardat-Yakshi are capable of. Aria tells you that Morinth’s last victim was a young human woman who lived in the tenements near Afterlife.
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editProper noun
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- alternative spelling of Arya