Ariadne (given name)
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| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Cretan Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | “Most holy” |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ariadna, Ariana, Ariane, Arianna, Arianne |
Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Cretan Greek words ari, a prefix meaning most, and adnos, meaning holy. It is often given in reference to the story of Ariadne from Greek mythology.[1]
Women
[edit]- Ariadne (empress), a Byzantine Empress from the late 5th century
- Ariadne of Phrygia, Christian saint
- Ariadne Díaz (born 1986), Mexican actress and former model
- Ariadne Getty (born 1962), American philanthropist
- Ariadne Hernández, Mexican paralympic track and field athlete
- Arianna Huffington (born Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou in 1950), Greek American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman
- Ariadne von Schirach (born 1978), German philosopher, writer, journalist and critic
- Ariadne Spanaki (born 2001), Greek sailor and Olympian
Pen name
[edit]- Ariadne (writer), the pseudonym of the anonymous British female playwright who wrote the 1696 comedic play She Ventures and He Wins
Fictional characters
[edit]- Ariadne Oliver, a fictional character in the novels of Agatha Christie
- Ariadne the spider, a character in the British children's animated TV series Creepy Crawlies
- Ariadne, a character in the film Inception
- Ariadne, a character in the Korean manhwa Ares
- Ariadne, a character from British TV series Atlantis
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.