Armin
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- For the 2007 film, see Armin (film)Armin (film)Armin is a Croatian/Bosnian drama film directed by Ognjen Sviličić that premiered at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival.-Plot:The film follows Ibro and his son Armin , who travel from a small town in Bosnia to a film audition in Zagreb, hoping to land a part for Armin in a German film about the war in...
Armin is a given name or surname, and may be:
- a PersianPersian languagePersian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
given name, a son of Kavadh IKavadh IKavad or Kavadh I was the son of Peroz I and the nineteenth Sassanid king of Persia, reigning from 488 to 531...
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- a Persian given name, the modern form of AriobarzanAriobarzanAriobarzan also spelled as Ario Barzan or Aryo Barzan, perhaps signifying "exalting the Aryans" was a Persian satrap and military commander...
Persian general that fought against Alexander the Great and ultimately defeated by Alexander in Mountains in The Battle of the Persian GateBattle of the Persian GateThe Battle of the Persian Gate was a military conflict between the Achaemenid Empire and Alexander the Great at the Persian Gates. The Achaemenid army was commanded by the satrap of Persis, Ariobarzanes and the invading Macedonian army was commanded by Alexander the Great. In the winter of 330 BC,...
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- an ArmenianArmeniansArmenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
-AryanAryanAryan is an English language loanword derived from Sanskrit ārya and denoting variously*In scholarly usage:**Indo-Iranian languages *in dated usage:**the Indo-European languages more generally and their speakers...
and GermanicGermanic peoplesThe Germanic peoples are an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group of Northern European origin, identified by their use of the Indo-European Germanic languages which diversified out of Proto-Germanic during the Pre-Roman Iron Age.Originating about 1800 BCE from the Corded Ware Culture on the North...
-AryanAryanAryan is an English language loanword derived from Sanskrit ārya and denoting variously*In scholarly usage:**Indo-Iranian languages *in dated usage:**the Indo-European languages more generally and their speakers...
given name (masc.), a form of ArmenArmenArmen may refer to:* the Armani, a tribe of the Armenian Highland and Anatolia** sometimes associated with the Name of Armenia*an Aryan first name...
: means "military man" (Dictionary of First Names, Claremont, 1995).
- a German given name, the modern form of ArminiusArminiusArminius , also known as Armin or Hermann was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest...
, from either Irmin, Hermann or ArmanArmanArman was a French-born American artist. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman is a painter who moved from using the objects as paintbrushes to using them as the painting itself...
List of people called Armin
In astronomy:- Armin Joseph DeutschArmin Joseph DeutschArmin Joseph Deutsch , was an American astronomer and a science fiction writer.He received a degree in astronomy from the University of Chicago in 1946. He is noted for the concept of Doppler tomography, which he presented at a symposium at Mount Wilson Observatory in 1958...
, astronomer and a science fiction writer - Armin Otto LeuschnerArmin Otto LeuschnerArmin Otto Leuschner was an American astronomer and educator.Leuschner was born in the US but raised in Germany. He returned to the US for university studies, graduating from the University of Michigan in 1888 with a degree in mathematics...
, American astronomer and educator
In acting:
- Armin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor, painter, writer and musician.-Early life:Mueller-Stahl was born in Tilsit, East Prussia...
, German film actor - Armin ShimermanArmin ShimermanArmin Shimerman is an American actor. Shimerman is best known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew...
, American actor who was born and raised in Lakewood, New Jersey - Robert ArminRobert ArminRobert Armin was an English actor, a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He became the leading comedy actor with the troupe associated with William Shakespeare following the departure of Will Kempe around 1600...
, member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men
In politics:
- Armin HalitovićArmin HalitovicArmin Halitović is a politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is currently the Mayor of Bosanska Krupa, where he succeeded Hamdi Grosic in the post. Halitović ran as an independent, but had the support of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, politician from Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... - Armin LaschetArmin LaschetArmin Laschet is a German politician.Laschet was born in Aachen-Burtscheid. He has three children, Julius, Eva and Johannes Laschet, and is married with Susanne Laschet. He attended Pius-Gymnasium in Aachen and studied law at the universities of Bonn and Munich. In Munich he became a member of...
, German politician - Mohsen ArminMohsen ArminMohsen Armin is an Iranian politician. He was a representative for Tehran and vice speaker of the Majlis during the sixth term of the Majlis. He is also a central committee member and speaker of MIRO.-References:...
, Iranian politician
In sports:
- Armin HaryArmin HaryArmin Hary is a German athlete. In 1960 he became the first non-American since 1928 to win the Olympic 100 metres.Born in Quierschied, Saarland, after playing football in his youth, Hary switched to sprinting at age 16...
, the first non-American to win the Olympic 100 m since 1928 - Armin KererArmin KererArmin Kerer is a retired Italian javelin thrower. His most notable victories were national titles in 1998 and 2000, but his personal best performance was achieved in Brixen on September 18, 1999, when he threw 80.25 metres. He represented the sports club SSV Brixen.-References:...
, Italian javelin thrower - Armin LemmeArmin LemmeArmin Lemme is a former track and field athlete from East Germany who competed in the men's discus throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best in 1982.-Achievements:...
, East German discus thrower - Armin MahbanoozadehArmin MahbanoozadehArmin Mahbanoozadeh is an American figure skater. He is the 2007 US novice champion. He is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.- Career :...
, American figure skater - Armin ZöggelerArmin ZöggelerArmin Zöggeler is a luger and double Olympic champion who is an Italian national. He is one of the most successful men in the sport, nicknamed Il Cannibale , for his notable series of victories, or The Iceblood Champion, for his always cold, rational approach to the races.Zöggeler was born in...
, Italian luger
In other fields:
- ArminiusArminiusArminius , also known as Armin or Hermann was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest...
, Germanic tribal leader who fought against the Romans - Armin HofmannArmin HofmannArmin Hofmann is a Swiss graphic designer. Hofmann followed Emil Ruder as head of the graphic design department at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel and was instrumental in developing the graphic design style known as the Swiss Style...
, Swiss graphic designer - Armin MeiwesArmin MeiwesArmin Meiwes is a German man who achieved international notoriety for killing and eating a voluntary victim whom he had found via the Internet. After Meiwes and the victim jointly attempted to eat the victim's severed penis, Meiwes killed his victim and proceeded to eat a large amount of his flesh...
, Internet user who became known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal" - Armin T. WegnerArmin T. WegnerArmin Theophil Wegner was a German soldier and medic in World War I, a prolific author and a seminal figure in German Expressionism, a human rights activist, and a victim of Nazi persecution...
, a German soldier, writer, and political activist - Armin UlrichArmin UlrichArmin Ulrich is a German film director, theatre director and film producer.He studied new German literature before starting his career as a Unit Manager and First Assistant Director. Since 1999 he has directed several movies and theatre plays and was awarded with a Golden Camera in 2004 for his...
, German director and producer - Ármin VámbéryÁrmin VámbéryÁrmin Vámbéry, Arminius Vámbéry born Hermann Bamberger, or Bamberger Ármin , was a Hungarian orientalist and traveler...
, Hungarian explorer and writer - Armin van Buuren, world-renowned trance music DJ and producer
- Armin AbronArmin AbronArmin Abron is a Periodontist, who practices in Washington, DC. He is also an adjunct Assistant Professor of Periodontology at UNC School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill...
, American periodontist - Armin Nayersina,Iranian Dentist&Implantologiest