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 Arminius ( 18/17 BC – 21 AD) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, in which three Roman legions under the command of ge ...

(18/17 BC–AD 21), a German prince who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (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, 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 50,00 ...

, 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 Ariobarzanes ( peo, *Aryābr̥zaⁿs; grc, Ἀριοβαρζάνης ; fa, آریوبرزن; died 330 BC), was an Achaemenid prince, satrap and a Persian military commander who led an ambush of the Persian army at the Battle of the Persian G ...

(or Ariobarzan), a Persian general who fought against

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, wikt:Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ...

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

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* Robert Armin (–1615), English actor, member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men *

Mohsen Armin Mohsen Armin ( fa, محسن آرمین) is an Iranian politician. He was a representative for Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the ...

(born 1954), Iranian politician * Jart Armin, cybersecurity expert

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, 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 an ...

(born 1924–2015) * Armin Abron (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 Armin Joseph Deutsch (January 25, 1918–November 11, 1969), was an American astronomer and a science fiction writer. __NOTOC__ Life and career Deutsch was born in Chicago and earned a BS from the University of Arizona in 1940 and, after wartim ...

(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 (1920–2020), Swiss graphic designer * Armin Kerer (born 1972), Italian former javelin thrower * Armin Kogler (born 1959), Austrian retired ski jumper * Armin Kõomägi (born 1969), Estonian writer and screenwriter * Armin Laschet (born 1961), German politician * Armin Lemme (born 1955), East German former discus thrower * Armin Otto Leuschner (1868–1953), American astronomer and educator * Armin Luistro (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 (born 1961), German Internet user who became known as the "Rotenburg Cannibal" * Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 1930), German film actor *

Armin Öpik Armin Aleksander Öpik (24 June 1898, in Kunda – 15 January 1983, in Canberra) was an Estonian paleontologist who spent the second half of his career (from 1948) at the Bureau of Mineral Resources in Australia. Early life He was born on at ...

(1898–1983), Estonian paleontologist * Armin Rohde (born 1955), German actor * Armin S., 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 Township, New Jersey, Lakewood, New Jersey, on November 5, 1949, the son of accountant Susan and house painte ...

(born 1949), American actor *

Armin Sohrabian Armin Sohrabian ( fa, آرمین سهرابیان; born 26 July 1995) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Gol Gohar Sirjan as a Left-Back Club career Sepahan Armin Sohrabian is a product of Sepahan Club Academy. He started ...

(born 1995), Iranian footballer *

Armin Tashakkori Armin Tashakori ( fa, آرمین تشکری, born 8 December 1986, in Hamedan) is an Iranian volleyball player who plays for Matin Varamin and Iran men's national volleyball team. Honours National team * Asian Championship ** 2013 Dubai * Asi ...

(born 1986), Iranian volleyball player * Ármin Vámbéry (1832–1913), Hungarian explorer and writer *

Armin van Buuren Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren ( , ; born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Leiden, South Holland. Since 2001, he has hosted ''A State of Trance'' (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40&nbs ...

(born 1976), Dutch trance music DJ and producer * Armin Veh (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 Armin Wiebe (born 17 June 1948) is a Canadian writer of Russian Mennonite descent born in Altona, Manitoba, best known for his humorous novels about Mennonites. Wiebe is regarded as one of the pioneers of humorous Mennonite writing in English a ...

(born 1948), Canadian writer * Armin Zöggeler (born 1974), Italian luger * Armin Sheibanifard (born 1992), PhD researcher in Bournemouth university

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* Armin Arlert, supporting protagonist of the manga and anime ''

Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as ...

'' * 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, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

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