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Arben is a male Albanian given name. The name is made up of the Albanian terms “ar” ( gold ) and “ben” (to make) and means “the man from Arbëresh”, “golden boy”, “goldbringer”, “gold maker” or “gold rich”. Other variants of the name are Arber and Arbnor . Feminine forms of the name are Arbenita and Arbana . The origin of the name goes back to the Albanian minority of the Arbëresh in Italy.
Well-known namesake
- Arben Ahmetaj , Albanian politician (born 1969)
- Arben Arbëri, football player
- Arben Bajraktaraj , French actor (born 1973)
- Arben Basha , Albanian film set painter (born 1947)
- Arben Biba , Albanian-Kosovar actor (born 1976)
- Arben Dawitian , Armenian-Russian revolutionary (1895–1944)
- Arben Imami , Albanian politician (born 1958)
- Arben Malaj , Albanian politician (born 1961)
- Arben Minga , Albanian football player (1959-2007)
- Arben Morina , Albanian painter (born 1956)
- Arben Selmani , Austrian soccer player (born 1987)
- Arben Shehu , Albanian soccer player (born 1980)
- Arben Spahiu , Albanian violinist (born 1966)
- Arbën Xhaferi , Macedonian politician (1948–2012)
Movies
The protagonist in the 2010 film Der Albaner is called Arben.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arben - Jungsnames.eu. Accessed August 1, 2019 (German).