Ariston
Ariston (from Greek: Ἀρίστων) may refer to:
- As an Ancient Greek name:
- Ariston of Sparta (6th century BC), Eurypontid King of Sparta
- Ariston of Athens (died circa 424 BC), father of Plato
- Ariston of Byzantium (fl. 500 BC), tyrant of the city of Byzantium
- Ariston of Paionia (4th century BC), King of Paionia
- Ariston (painter) (4th century BC), probably of Thebes
- Ariston (strategos) (fl. 221 BC), Aetolian military leader
- Ariston (hero), the protagonist of the 1967 historical novel Goat Song
- Ariston (actor), actor at the Susa weddings
- Modern persons with the name Ariston:
- Jose Ariston Caslib (21st century), current manager of the Philippine national football team
- Other usages of "Ariston":
- Ariston, a figure in William Blake's political poetry
- Ariston, a brand of domestic electrical appliances manufactured by Indesit
- Ariston organette, metal disc with punched holes (late 1800s) — utilized on several music boxes
- Ariston Thermo, a company in the thermal comfort sector
- Ariston Records, an Italian record label
- The former name for Indesit Company
See also
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