Where does “Arius” come from?

Arius is derived from Latin Arius, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from the god Ἄρης, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀρή meaning ruin or bane.

Ancestry of “Arius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArīusThe main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan)
2Ancient GreekἌρειοςdevoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares
3Ancient GreekἌρηςAres; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}}
4Ancient Greekἀρήbane, ruin
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρης →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος →
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