Aryan (/ ˈ ɛər i ə n /), or Arya (borrowed from Sanskrit ārya), [1] is a term originating from the ethno-cultural self-designation of the Indo-Iranians, specifically the Iranians and the Indo-Aryans. [2] [3] It stood in contrast to nearby outsiders, whom they designated as non-Aryan (*an-āryā). [4]

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 northern Indian subcontinent.

2019年3月19日 · The term in Sanskrit literally means the “abode of the noble or excellent ones (Aryas)”, that is the land of the Aryans. Supporters of the theory mention that Buddha, a Kshatriya and a man of noble birth, was called Aryaputra, i.e. son of Arya, by his followers.

2025年3月20日 · The Germans, eyeing vast expanses of land in Central Asia, called themselves Aryans and cried for a return to the homeland. They used the Swastika, which, as a "wheel of Mithra (Sun/Fire)" used to be the arm of the Iranians since ancient times, as a Nazi symbol, to have an alibi to invade Russia.

2025年3月17日 · In Iran, the nation’s very name, “Iran,” derives from “Aryānām,” meaning “land of the Aryans.” Zoroastrian principles have permeated Iranian culture, and the administrative and cultural achievements of ancient empires reflect Aryans history. The enduring impact of Aryan traditions is evident in Iran’s language, religion, and ...

2020年10月8日 · Land of Aryans) is derived from Aryanam (the plural form in Avestan). (17) Avestan is the Early Iranian language in which the Zoroastrian scriptures, the Avesta, are written, the earliest source for the origin and meaning of the term Aryan.

2024年1月28日 · The notion of the Aryans has undergone a transformation from its origination to its modern interpretation. Tracing back to ancient times, the identity and origins of the original Aryans hold an invaluable key to understanding early Indo …

2025年1月24日 · The key takeaway is that the “Land of the Aryans” isn’t a static, physical place. It is associated with the territories where Indo-Iranian and Indo-Aryan peoples lived, which stretches from Afghanistan, Iran, and the northern Indian subcontinent .

Ancient Persians and Vedic peoples used the name Aryan to mean nobles. The name "Iran" itself means the Land of the Aryans. The Avestan name Airiianəm vaēǰō "Aryan expanse", is a reference in the Zoroastrian Avesta (Vendidad, Fargard 1) to the Aryans’ mother country and one of Ahura Mazda 's "sixteen perfect lands". [1] .

2011年8月16日 · Most scholars consider Central Asia, i.e., roughly the Eastern Iranian steppes of ancient Sogdiana, Chorasmia, and Bactria and the adjacent area to the north of them (between the lower Volga and Kazakhstan) as the original habitat of the nomadic Proto-Aryans.