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English
Etymology 1
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Proper noun
Aria
- (historical) region in modern-day Afghanistan
Etymology 2
As a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya from Sanskrit, and Aria, Dutch short form of Adriana.
Proper noun
Aria
- A female given name from English
2006, Sara Shepard, chapter 1, in Pretty Little Liars, Hachette Digital, →ISBN:Aria Montgomery burrowed her face in her best friend Alison DiLaurentis's lawn.
2010, Catherine Browne, “Walkthrough”, in Mass Effect 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Science Fiction), Roseville, CA: Prima Games, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 190, column 1:Aria is not surprised to hear there is an Ardat-Yakshi on the planet. There have been reports of bodies and minds drained in ways only the Ardat-Yakshi are capable of. Aria tells you that Morinth’s last victim was a young human woman who lived in the tenements near Afterlife.
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Proper noun
Aria
- alternative spelling of Arya