Arjen (also spelled as Arjan) is a given name, a variant of the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
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** Dutch language ()
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Finnish name
Adrian
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ma ...
. Arjen (sometimes also Ariën) is derived from the Latin name Adrianus, meaning "native of, from Adria", a place near Venice. Adria is associated with Latin ''ater'', meaning "dull black" or "dark", a reference to the dark sands along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The name Arjen is mainly found in the Netherlands.
Notable people with the name include:
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Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer, best known for his long-running progressive metal/ rock opera project Ayreon. Lucassen started his career in 1980 as t ...
(born 1960), Dutch composer and musician
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Arjen Lenstra
Arjen Klaas Lenstra (born 2 March 1956, in Groningen) is a Dutch mathematician, cryptographer and computational number theorist. He is a professor emeritus from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) where he headed of the Labora ...
(born 1956), Dutch mathematician
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Arjen Lubach
Arjen Henrik Lubach (; born 22 October 1979) is a Dutch comedian, author, music producer and television presenter. Between 2014 and 2021 he was the host of the weekly news satire television show '' Zondag met Lubach'' (Sunday with Lubach) on NP ...
(born 1979), Dutch comedian
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Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Winger (association football), winger. Known for his Dribbling#Association football, dribbling skills, speed, and long-range s ...
(born 1984), Dutch former professional footballer
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Arjen Roelofs
Arjen Roelofs (1 March 1754 – 11 May 1828) was a Dutch astronomer.
Early life
Roelofs was born on the Hommema-sate (estate) near Hijum in Friesland, the youngest of four sons and two daughters. His father was Roelof Pytters, a tenant farmer an ...
(1754–1828), Dutch astronomer
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Arjen Teeuwissen
Arjen Gerald Teeuwissen (29 March 1971 – 29 May 2024) was a Dutch equestrian, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Ellen Bontje, and Coby va ...
(born 1971), Dutch equestrian
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