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  1. Aryan - Wikipedia

    Use of Aryan to designate a "white non-Jewish person, especially one of northern European origin or descent" entered the English language from German, [1] after this meaning was introduced in 1887 …

  2. Aryan | Holocaust Encyclopedia

    The word Aryan is an example of how words and concepts develop over time. In the European and American context, the term Aryan started as a scholarly concept used to describe an ancient people …

  3. Aryan | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 27, 2025 · Aryan, name originally given to a people who were said to speak an archaic Indo-European language and who were thought to have settled in prehistoric times in ancient Iran and the …

  4. ARYANS - Encyclopaedia Iranica

    Mar 8, 2013 · The Aryan parent language. The common ancestor of the historical Aryan or Indo-Iranian languages, called the Aryan parent language or Proto-Aryan, can be reconstructed by the methods …

  5. What Does the Word 'Aryan' Actually Mean? - ThoughtCo

    Apr 29, 2025 · What Does 'Aryan' Mean? The word Aryan comes from the ancient languages of Iran and India. It was the term that ancient Indo-Iranian-speaking people likely used to identify themselves in …

  6. Aryan - World History Encyclopedia

    Oct 8, 2020 · Aryan is a designation originally meaning “civilized”, “noble”, or “free” without reference to any ethnicity.

  7. The Aryans History: A Journey Through Culture, Legacy, and Migration

    Mar 17, 2025 · The blending of Aryan and indigenous traditions gave rise to new societal structures and religious practices, marking a pivotal moment in Aryans history and shaping the future of both Indian …

  8. Aryan - Wikiwand

    Aryan, or Arya, is a term originating from the ethno-cultural self-designation of the Indo-Iranians. It stood in contrast to nearby outsiders, whom they designa...

  9. Aryan race - Wikipedia

    The Aryan race is a pseudoscientific historical race concept that emerged in the late-19th century to describe people who descend from the Proto-Indo-Europeans as a racial grouping. [1][2] The …

  10. Aryanism - Wikipedia

    These and other ideas evolved into the Nazi use of the term Aryan race to refer to what they saw as being a superior race, which was narrowly defined by the Nazis as being identical with the Nordic …