Aras (name)
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Aras is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. It is also used as a feminine given name in other countries. In Turkish it refers to people who take care of something as their own.[1] In addition, Aras is the name of a river flowing from Eastern Anatolia into the Caspian Sea.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
[edit]- Aras Agalarov (born 1955), Azerbaijani Russian businessman
- Aras Amiri, Iranian national
- Aras Aydın (born 1989), Turkish actor
- Aras Baskauskas (born 1981), American yogi, musician, and reality TV personality
- Aras Habib, Iraqi military officer
- Aras Bulut İynemli, Turkish actor
- Aras Kaya (born 1994), Kenyan Turkish athlete
- Aras Koyi (born 1972), Kurdish Swedish musical artist
- Aras Onur (born 1982), Turkish author
- Aras Özbiliz (born 1990), Turkish-Armenian football player
Surname
[edit]- Ahmet Aras (born 1987), Turkish football player
- Ardan Aras (born 1984), Indonesian politician and former football player
- Augusto Aras (born 1958), Brazilian attorney
- Irsyad Aras (born 1979), Indonesian football player
- Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras (born 1954), Turkish banker
- Muhammad Ben Aras (born 1930), Pakistani athlete
- Muhterem Aras (born 1966), German politician of Turkish origin
- Murat Aras (born 1973), Turkish screenwriter
- Tevfik Rüştü Aras (1883–1972), Turkish politician
- Yıldız Aras (born 1977), Turkish karateka
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aras İsminin Anlamı Nedir?". cnnturk.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 May 2024.