Armin (Armyn) is a given name or surname, and is: * An ancient Indo-European name: ** a German/Dutch given name, *** a modern form of the name Arminius (18/17 BC–AD 21), a German prince who defeated a Roman army in the

Battle of the Teutoburg Forest The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, described as the Varian Disaster () by Roman historians, took place at modern Kalkriese in AD 9, when an alliance of Germanic peoples ambushed Roman legions and their auxiliaries, led by Publius Quinctilius ...

(the name Arminius being itself a Latinized form of a Germanic name which may have been derived from the element ''ermen'' meaning "whole, universal"). ** a

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

given name. *** Son of

Kai Kobad Kay Kawad (also known as Kay Qobad, Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬌 𐬐𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬁𐬙𐬀 Kauui Kauuāta) is a mythological figure of Iranian folklore and oral tradition. The 'Kay' stock epithet identifies Kawad as a Kayanian, a mythological ...

, a legendary character in

Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...

, belonging to the mythical Kianian Dynasty in

Persian literature Persian literature ( fa, ادبیات فارسی, Adabiyâte fârsi, ) comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources h ...

and mythology; *** The and short name of Ariobarzanes of Persis (or Ariobarzan), a Persian general who fought against

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to ...

; *** The of Ariobarzanes, meaning "exalting the Aryans" in ancient Persian.

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Robert Armin Robert Armin (c. 1568 – 1615) was an English actor, and member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He became the leading comedy actor with the troupe associated with William Shakespeare following the departure of Will Kempe around 1600. Also a p ...

(–1615), English actor, member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men * Mohsen Armin (born 1954), Iranian politician *

Jart Armin Jart Armin is an investigator, analyst and writer on cybercrime and computer security, and researcher of cybercrime mechanisms and assessment. Life Armin first came into the public eye in 2007 from his exposure of the RBN (Russian Business Net ...

, cybersecurity expert

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* Arminius, Germanic tribal leader who fought against the Romans *

Armin, Prince of Lippe Armin, Prince of Lippe (''Armin Leopold Ernst Bruno Heinrich Willa August Fürst zur Lippe''; 18 August 1924 – 20 August 2015, also in Detmold) was the fourth son of Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe, from his second wife, Princess Anna of Ysenburg a ...

(born 1924–2015) *

Armin Abron Armin Abron (born October 24, 1975 in Frankfurt, Germany) is a Periodontist, who practices in Washington, DC. He is also an adjunct Assistant Professor of Periodontology at UNC School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill. Abron earned his Bachelor of S ...

(born 1975), American periodontist *

Armin Bittner Armin Bittner (born November 28, 1964) is a German former alpine skier. In the ''Alberto Tomba era'' he was one of his most difficult opponents, capable of beating him twice in the ranking of slalom specialties, in 1989 and 1990. Career He won ...

(born 1964), German former alpine skier * Armin Joseph Deutsch (1918–1969), astronomer and science fiction writer *

Armin Hary Armin Hary (, ; born 22 March 1937) is a retired German sprinter who won the 1960 Olympic 100 meters dash. He was the first non-North American to win the event since Percy Williams of Canada took the gold medal in 1928, the first man to run 10 ...

(born 1937), the first non-American to win the Olympic 100 m since 1928 *

Armin Hofmann Armin Hofmann ( HonRDI) (29 June 1920 – 18 December 2020) was a Swiss graphic designer. He began his career in 1947 as a teacher at the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule Basel School of Art and Crafts at the age of twenty-six. Hofmann followed Emil Ru ...

(1920–2020), Swiss graphic designer *

Armin Kerer Armin Kerer (born 27 June 1972) is a retired Italian javelin thrower. His most notable victories were national titles in 1998 and 2000, but his personal best performance was achieved in Brixen on 18 September 1999, when he threw 80.25 metres. H ...

(born 1972), Italian former javelin thrower *

Armin Kogler Armin Kogler (born 4 September 1959) is an Austrian former ski jumper. Career After his surprise win at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979, Kogler set a new record in Planica (1981) with a leap of 180 meters. He won two World Cup over ...

(born 1959), Austrian retired ski jumper *

Armin Kõomägi Armin Kõomägi (born 5 July 1969) is an Estonian writer and screenwriter. He is an author of six books, including two novels and four collections of short stories. Life Armin Kõomägi was born on July 5, 1969, in Moldova, to an Armenian m ...

(born 1969), Estonian writer and screenwriter *

Armin Laschet Armin Laschet (; born 18 February 1961) is a German politician who served as Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 27 June 2017 to 26 October 2021. He served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 22 January 2021 to 3 ...

(born 1961), German politician *

Armin Lemme Armin Lemme (28 October 1955 – 1 August 2021) was a track and field athlete from East Germany who competed in the men's discus throw event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (68.50 metres) in 1982. Lemme was born in Packebusch ...

(born 1955), East German former discus thrower *

Armin Otto Leuschner Armin Otto Leuschner (January 16, 1868 – April 22, 1953) was an American astronomer and educator. Biography Leuschner was born on January 16, 1868, in the United States but raised in Germany. He returned to the United States for univers ...

(1868–1953), American astronomer and educator *

Armin Luistro Brother Armin Altamirano Luistro, FSC (born December 24, 1961) is a Filipino Lasallian Brother who served as secretary of the Department of Education of the Philippines under President Benigno Aquino III. Luistro entered De La Salle Scholasti ...

(born 1961), Filipino religious brother *

Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh (born August 15, 1991) is an Iranian American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2010 Skate America bronze medalist and the 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist. He is also a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix Final medalis ...

(born 1991), Iranian American figure skater *

Armin Meiwes Armin Meiwes (; born 1 December 1961) is a German former computer repair technician who received international attention for murdering and eating a voluntary victim in 2001, whom he had found via the Internet. After Meiwes and the victim jointl ...

(born 1961), German Internet user who became known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal" *

Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 17 December 1930) is a retired German film actor, painter and author, who also appeared in numerous English-language films since the 1980s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role i ...

(born 1930), German film actor * Armin Öpik (1898–1983), Estonian paleontologist *

Armin Rohde Armin Rohde (born 4 April 1955) is a German actor and voice actor. He was born in Gladbeck. Filmography Audiobooks * 1999: Roger Graf: Philip Maloney – ''Auf der Flucht'', ''Die Armbanduhr'' and ''Der Mörderhai'', publisher: Tandem Ve ...

(born 1955), German actor *

Armin S. Armin S. (complete name unknown, born ) is a German independent Security (finance), securities trader. He achieved international recognition in 2017 when he filed a lawsuit against BNP Paribas for its continued refusal to deliver Euro, €163 mil ...

, German stock trader *

Armin Shimerman Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor and author. Early life Shimerman was born into a Jewish family in Lakewood, New Jersey, on November 5, 1949, the son of accountant Susan and house painter Herbert Shimerman. When he wa ...

(born 1949), American actor * Armin Sohrabian (born 1995), Iranian footballer *

Armin Tashakkori Armin Tashakori ( fa, آرمین تشکری, born 8 December 1986, in Hamedan Hamadan () or Hamedan ( fa, همدان, ''Hamedān'') (Old Persian: Haŋgmetana, Ecbatana) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. At the 2019 census, its ...

(born 1986), Iranian volleyball player *

Ármin Vámbéry Ármin Vámbéry (born Hermann Wamberger; 19 March 183215 September 1913), also known as Arminius Vámbéry, was a Hungarian Turkology, Turkologist and traveller. Early life Vámbéry was born in Szent-György, Kingdom of Hungary (now Svät� ...

(1832–1913), Hungarian explorer and writer * Armin van Buuren (born 1976), Dutch trance music DJ and producer *

Armin Veh Armin Veh (; born 1 February 1961) is a German football manager and former player who last managed Eintracht Frankfurt. He won the German championship with Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart in 2007. Veh and his team also had the chance to win "the ...

(born 1961), German footballer and manager *

Armin T. Wegner Armin Theophil Wegner (October 16, 1886 – May 17, 1978) was a German soldier and medic in World War I, a prolific author, and a human rights activist. Stationed in the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Wegner was a witness to the Armenian geno ...

(1886–1978), German soldier, writer, and political activist * Armin Wiebe (born 1948), Canadian writer *

Armin Zöggeler Armin Zöggeler OMRI (born 4 January 1974) is a retired Italian luger and double Olympic champion. He is one of the most successful men in the sport, nicknamed ''Il Cannibale'' ("The Cannibal"), for his notable series of victories, or ''The Iceb ...

(born 1974), Italian luger *

Armin Sheibanifard Armin (Armyn) is a given name or surname, and is: * An ancient Indo-European name: ** a German/Dutch given name, *** a modern form of the name Arminius (18/17 BC–AD 21), a German prince who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Fo ...

(born 1992), PhD researcher in Bournemouth university

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* Armin Arlert, supporting protagonist of the manga and anime '' Attack on Titan'' * Armin Tamzarian, the real name of principal Seymour Skinner on ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

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