Aslan (disambiguation)
Appearance
(Redirected from Arsalan)
Aslan is the fictional lion in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia.
Aslan or Arslan (both spellings of a Turkic word meaning "fearless", "warrior", "lion") may also refer to:
People
[edit]Given name
[edit]Arsalan
[edit]- Arsalan Anwar (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
- Arsalan Iftikhar (born 1977), American human rights lawyer
- Arsalan Kamkar (born 1960), Iranian musician of Kurdish origin
- Arsalan Kazemi (born 1990), Iranian basketball player
- Arsi Nami Arsalan Nami (born 1984), Iranian singer-songwriter
Aslan
[edit]- Aslan Abashidze (born 1938), former leader of Adjara
- Aslan Atem (born 1991), Turkish wrestler
- Aslan-Beg Abashidze (1877–1924), Muslim Georgian nobleman and general
- Aslan Khan Daghestani (fl. early 18th-century), Safavid official
- Aslan bey Gardashov (1866–1920), Azerbaijani statesman
- Aslan bey Safikurdski (1880–1937), Azerbaijani statesman
- Aslan-Bey Shervashidze, Prince of the Principality of Abkhazia from 1808–10
- Aslan Dashayev (born 1989), Russian footballer
- Aslan Datdeyev (born 1973), Russian footballer
- Aslan Doguzov (born 1991), Russian footballer
- Aslan Dudiyev (born 1990), Russian footballer
- Aslan Dyshekov (born 1987), Russian footballer
- Aslan Dzeytov (born 1990), Russian footballer
- Aslan Dzharimov (born 1939), former president of the Republic of Adygea, Russia
- Aslan Goplachev (born 1970), Russian footballer and coach
- Aslan Karatsev (born 1993), Russian tennis player
- Aslan Khan Daghestani (born in the 17th century), early-18th-century Safavid dynasty official in Persia
- Aslan Kerimov (born 1973), footballer, most capped member of the Azerbaijan National Football Team
- Aslan Khuriyev (born 1984), Russian footballer
- Aslan Mashukov (born 1984), Russian footballer
- Aslan Maskhadov (1951–2005), Chechen leader
- Aslan Musin (born 1954), former Speaker of the Parliament of Kazakhstan
- Aslan Tkhakushinov (born 1947), President of the Republic of Adygea, Russia
- Aslan Tlebzu (born 1981), Russian folk musician of Adyghe origin
- Aslan Usoyan (1937–2013), Russian outlaw of Kurdish origin
- Aslan Zaseev (born 1982), Russian footballer
Surname
[edit]Aslan
[edit]- Ahmet Aslan (born 1968), Turkish musician
- Ali Aslan (born 1933), Syrian general and politician
- Ana Aslan (1897–1988), Romanian biologist, physician, and inventor
- Berkin Kamil Aslan (born 1992), Turkish footballer
- Beyzanur Aslan (born 2001), Azerbaijani women's footballer
- Ercüment Aslan (born 1976), Turkish boxer
- Emil Aslan (born 1978), Czech political scientist
- Faramarz Aslani (born 1954), Iranian singer-songwriter
- Farhad Aslani (born 1966), Iranian actor
- George Aslan, Turkish politician
- Grégoire Aslan (1908–1982), Armenian actor
- Hamdi Aslan (born 1967), Turkish footballer and coach
- Hatice Aslan (born 1962), Turkish actress
- Hidir Aslan (1958–1984), executed Turkish rebel
- Juan Contino Aslán (born 1969), Cuban politician
- Kemal Aslan (born 1981), Turkish footballer
- Kevork Aslan, Armenian historian
- Madalyn Aslan (born 1963), American astrologer
- Metin Aslan (born 1978), Austrian footballer of Turkish origin
- Murat Aslan (born 1986), Turkish volleyball player
- Nora Aslan (born 1937), Argentine artist
- Raoul Aslan (1886–1958), Austrian actor of Greek-Armenian ancestry
- Reza Aslan (born 1972), Iranian-American author
- Yasin Aslan (born 1953), Turkish author
- Yiğit Aslan (born 2004), Turkish swimmer
Nickname
[edit]- Aslan (artist) (Alain Gourdon; 1930–2014), French painter, sculptor, and pin-up artist
- Nihat Bekdik, Turkish footballer
- Kevork Chavush (1870–1907), Armenian fedayi leader and Armenian Revolutionary Federation member
- Aslan, nickname of Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1741–1822), pasha of western Rumelia
In fiction
[edit]- Arslaan, a 2008 Indian fantasy television series based on the Persian epic of Amir Arsalan
- Arslan, or A Wind From Bukhara, a 1976 science fiction novel by M. J. Engh
- Arslan Senki, or The Heroic Legend of Arslan, a fantasy novel and manga series based on Persian history
- Aslan, a black warhorse in the manga series Red River
- Aslan, the name of a drug in the 2001 novel The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
- Aslan Battour, the deceased father of Serge Battour in the manga series Kaze to Ki no Uta
- Aslan Jade Callenreese, alias Ash Lynx, the main character of the manga and anime series Banana Fish
- Kingdom of Arslan, a fictional Middle Eastern country and the setting of the manga series Area 88
Games
[edit]- Aslan (Traveller), an extraterrestrial race from the Traveller roleplaying game
- Aslan (fanzine), a British roleplaying fanzine published in the 1980s
Places in West Asia
[edit]- Aslan, Izeh, a village in Izeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran
- Arslan Tash, archaeological site in Aleppo, Syria
- Aslan Duz, the capital of Aslan Duz District, Parsabad County, Ardabil Province, Iran
- Aslan Duz District, a district in Parsabad County, Ardabil Province, Iran
- Qezel Arsalan, a peak of the Mount Alvand range, Iran
Other uses
[edit]- Aslan (band), an Irish rock band, formed in 1982
- Aslan Pasha Mosque, Ioannina, Greece
- Amir Arsalan, protagonist of the Persian epic Amir Arsalan-e Namdar
- Hyundai Aslan, a mid-size sedan sold in South Korea