Armin
For the 2007 Croatian drama film, see Armin (film).
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| See also | Armina or Armine (fem.), Armenia (Arminia), the Land of Armens or Armins |
Armin is a given name or surname, and is:
- an ancient Zoroastrian given name in Persian, meaning Guardian of Iran (Iran meaning Aryan land)
- Son of Kai Kobad, a legendary character in Shahnameh, belonging to the mythical Kianian Dynasty in Persian literature and mythology
- a Germanic given name
- modern form of Arminius (18/17 BC–21 AD) (Arminius being a Latinization), who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- Ancient Greek given name, modern form of Ariobarzanes, meaning "exalting the Aryans"
- The title and short form of Ariobarzan (Ariobarzanes), a Persian general who fought against Alexander the Great
- Name of Armenia as a province of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia
As a surname
- Jart Armin, cybersecurity
- Mohsen Armin, Iranian politician
- Robert Armin (c. 1563–1615), English actor, member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men
As a given name
- Arminius, Germanic tribal leader who fought against the Romans
- Armin, Prince of Lippe (born 1924)
- Armin Abron, American periodontist
- Armin Bittner (born 1964), German former alpine skier
- Armin van Buuren (born 1976), Dutch trance music DJ and producer
- Armin Joseph Deutsch (1918–1969), astronomer and science fiction writer
- Armin Halitović (born 1970), politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Armin Hary (born 1937), the first non-American to win the Olympic 100 m since 1928
- Armin Hofmann, Swiss graphic designer
- Armin Kerer (born 1972), Italian former javelin thrower
- Armin Kogler (born 1959), Austrian retired ski jumper
- Armin Laschet (born 1961), German politician
- Armin Lemme (born 1955), East German former discus thrower
- Armin Otto Leuschner (1868–1953), American astronomer and educator
- Armin Mahbanoozadeh (born 1991), American figure skater of Iranian descent
- Armin Meiwes, Internet user who became known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal"
- Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 1930), German film actor
- Armin Shimerman (born 1949), American actor
- Armin Tashakkori (born 1986), an Iranian volleyball player
- Armin Ulrich, German director and producer
- Ármin Vámbéry (1832–1913), Hungarian explorer and writer
- Armin T. Wegner, German soldier, writer, and political activist
- Armin Zöggeler (born 1974), Italian luger
In fiction
- Armin Tamzarian, birth name of Seymour Skinner of the Simpsons media franchise
- Armin Arlert, supporting protagonist of the manga and anime Attack on Titan
See also
- Von Armin (disambiguation), several people
- Nepenthes armin (N. armin), a Philippine pitcher plant
- Stac an Armin, the Armin (Warrior) sea stack in Scotland
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