Ariel

Ariel
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Meaning	Lion of God

Ariel is an Archangel name (see 'Other' section below) from the Hebrew 'Lion of God'. Among the frequently occurring names from the 2000 U.S. Census-[1] the masculine and feminine versions are ranked 531 and 205, respectively. Archangel Ariel is known as the Angel of Healing and New Beginnings. In English, Ariel is pronounced, "air-ee-ul"; in Hebrew and Indo-European languages it is pronounced, "ah-ree-el." Other forms are Arielle and Ariella, both of which are female names. In Chinese, Ariel is pronounced Āi Lǐ Ěr (Simplified 埃里尔 Traditional 埃裡爾).^[1] An alternate Chinese spelling is Yà liè (亚列). Ari is a common nickname for Ariel.

People

Ari Emanuel, talent agent
Arielle Dombasle, actress
Ariel Durant, historian and author
Ariel Gade, actress
Ariel Gore, author
Arielle Kebbel, actress
Ariel Leve, journalist
Ariel Levy, author
Ariel Lin, actress and singer
Ariel Moore, member of Clique Girlz singing group
Ariel Muzicant, president of IKG, the Austrian Jewish Community
Ariel Pestano, Cuban baseball player
Ariel Rittenhouse,[2]Olympic Bronze Medallist, Women's Synchronized Swimming
Ariel Sharon, former Prime Minister of Israel
Ariel Sganga, Argentine judoka
Ariel Waller, actress
Ariel Winter, actress

Places

Ariel (city), an Israeli city in the West Bank between Nablus and Ramallah
Ariel University Center of Samaria, Israeli university
Ariel (moon), a moon of Uranus discovered in 1851 by William Lassell
Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, a town and its namesake lake in the United States

Fictional characters

Ariel, an airy Spirit, a character in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest
Ariel, the narrator in Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock".
Ariel Moore, the name of Lori Singer's character in the 1984 movie, "Footloose."
Ariel, the main character in Disney's 1989 film 'The Little Mermaid'
Ariel Maloney, the name of Teri Hatcher's character in the movie, "Soapdish."
Ariel Truax, the name of Ann-Margret's character in the movie, "Grumpy Old Men."
Detective Ariel, one of two police inspectors on the case of a triple child murder in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman
Ariel A. Gold ("Ari") - Chase's manager in the HBO series "Entourage"
Ariel DuBois, the fictional daughter of Allison DuBois on the NBC drama Medium, played by actress Sofia Vassilieva
Ariel, a character in the science fiction series Robotech
Ariel, an extraterrestrial mutant, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe
Ariel, a former alias of the Marvel Comics character Kitty Pryde
Princess Ariel, a main character in the Thundarr the Barbarian animated series
Ariel, the original name of the Transformers character Elita One
Ariel of the Balance, a character in the Legacy of Kain video game series
Ariel Sullivan, the name of Emma Bolger's character in the movie, "In America."
Ariel, the name of the Angel of Healing, (played by Ivana Milicevic) in the ABC Family mini-series, "Fallen."
Ariel, the hero of the concept albums Epica and The Black Halo by American power metal band Kamelot.
Ariel, the prime antagonist in Isobelle Carmody's fantasy series the Obernewtyn Chronicles
Ariel Wolfe, a young woman played by actress Amanda Righetti in the movie, "Return to House on Haunted Hill."

Publications

Ariel (Beliaev), a science fiction novel by Russian author Alexander Beliaev
Ariel (newspaper), the in-house magazine of the BBC
"Ariel's Crossing" a novel by American writer, Bradford Morrow
Ariel (Plath), the last book of poetry by Sylvia Plath
Ariel: The Book of Fantasy, a periodical published in the 1970s in book form
Ariel (campus newspaper), the former campus newspaper at the University of Minnesota
Ariel, by Grace Tiffany, a modern adaption of Shakespeare's Tempest, with Ariel as a female spirit.
"Truly, Madly Manhattan" a novel by Nora Roberts, featuring actress Ariel Kirkwood
Ariel, published in 1900, a highly influential work by Uruguayan essayist José Enrique Rodó
Ariel, literary arts magazine at Washington and Lee University

Film

Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film Award
Ariel (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki
Footloose (1984), starring Kevin Bacon as Ren and Lori Singer as Ariel Moore
Grumpy Old Men (1993) and its sequel, Grumpier Old Men, starring Ann-Margret as Ariel Truax
In America (2003), directed by Jim Sheridan, starring Emma Bolger as Ariel Sullivan
Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989), starring Jodi Benson as the voice of Ariel
Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007), starring Amanda Righetti as Ariel Wolfe
Soapdish (1991), starring Teri Hatcher as Ariel Maloney
Starting Out in the Evening (2007), based on the novel by American writer, Brian Morton. Actress Lili Taylor plays the role of Ariel, the adult daughter of lead character, author Leonard Schilling.

Television

As the World Turns, the long-running day-time television series, starred Judith Blazer as Ariel Aldrin, from 1982-1985
Angel One, a first season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, broadcast on January 25, 1988. Patricia McPherson starred as Ariel, one of six elected mistresses of Planet Angel One
Ariel Hunter, a young woman played by actress Kari Wührer during the 1994-95 season of television series, "Beverly Hills 90210".
Ariel, a planet visited in "The Last Sunset", an episode of Space: 1999
"Ariel" (Firefly episode), an episode of the television series Firefly
"Medium", an NBC television series (2005-present), starring Sofia Vassilieva as teenager Ariel DuBois
Nip/Tuck, television series, featuring Brittany Snow as Ariel Alderman

Music

Ariel (band), an Australian rock band of the mid-1970s
Ariel, a group with which the electronic musician Kid 606 has worked
"Ariel" (song) by Dean Friedman, or the character about whom the song is written
Ariels, an album by electronica band Bent
"Ariel" (song) by The Cure (Robert Smith) unreleased until remastered on The Top album
Ariel, a song of the British hard rock band Rainbow (band)
Ariel, a Russian rock band

Commercial products

Ariel (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby bear produced by Ty, Inc. in memory of Ariel Glaser in which profits were donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Ariel (laundry), a washing powder brand of Procter & Gamble

Vehicles

HMS Ariel, the name of ten ships of the Royal Navy
USS Ariel, the name of five ships of the United States Navy
Ariel (American automobile), formerly an American automobile
Ariel (British automobile), formerly a British automobile
Ariel Motorcycles a defunct British motorcycle manufacturer
Ariel Ltd, a modern British car company
Ariel Atom, a sportscar with an exoskeletal chassis
Ariel (vehicle), a former manufacturer of motorcycles, bicycles, and cars
Ariel 3, the first artificial satellite designed and built in the United Kingdom.

Other

Ariel (angel), an angel in Judaism, Christianity (Gnostic) & occult lore
Ariel (anime), an anime OVA series
Ariel was a stage name used by female pro wrestler Shelly Martinez during her employment with the ECW organization
Ariel Gazelle is another name for the Dorcas Gazelle
Operation Ariel was the British military evacuation from western France in World War II
Ariel Latrice is the one and only in Cleveland,OH the rest are imposters.From the city of cleveland.

References

^ Ariel in Chinese

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[1] Ariel in Chinese

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