Ardian (given name)

For other uses, see Ardian (disambiguation).
"Ardjan" redirects here. For the medieval Persian town, see Arrajan.
Ardian
GenderMale
Language(s)Illyrian
Origin
Meaningfrom the Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei
Other names
See alsoArdjan, Ardiana

Ardian is an Albanian name. Although similar to Adrian, a name of Latin[1] origin, the Albanian name Ardian (Ardjan and Ardijan being other variants) is a derivation of Ardiaei, the name of an ancient Illyrian people.[2] Their original inland residence was along the Naro River (modern river Neretva, also known as Narenta in ancient times) up to the Konjic region, in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

Ardiana is a feminine form of this name. Abbreviated forms like Ardi and Ardia are in use too.

List of people

Notable people with the name include:

• Ardian Xhemaili (born 2001) Albanian ultra nationalist

References

  1. ^ Adrian
  2. ^ Vladimir Zoto in "Names Dictionary" (Albanian: Fjalor emrash), published by Dasara Publisher, ISBN 99943-803-0-3, (2005) says on page 42: "Ardian: A masculine name that stems from a proper name of Ardiaei. The latter were an Illyrian tribe and the inhabitants of the region of Ardia in Dalmatia, mentioned in the 4th century B.C. Their initial capital city was Risinium, and later Shkodra. Ardiana is a feminine form of this name. Abbreviated forms like Ardi and Ardia are in use too” (Albanian: Ardian-Emër mashkullor që vjen nga emri përgjithësues ardianët, ose ardiejtë. Këta ishin një fis ilir, banorë të krahinës Ardia në Dalmati që përmenden që në shekullin e katërt para erës së re. Kryeqendra e tyre ishte fillimisht Risiniumi e më pas Shkodra. Ardiana është forma femërore më e përdorur e emrit. Ardi, Ardia përdoren si forma të shkurtuara).
  3. ^ Kos, Marjeta Šašel (2005). Appian and Illyricum. Narodni muzej Slovenije. ISBN 978-961-6169-36-3.