Aristion
Aristion ( Greek Ἀριστίων , genitive Aristionos Ἀριστίωνος ) is a Greek male given name.
Origin and meaning
The name is of ancient Greek origin and means the most capable .
variants
name day
February 22, Aristion (martyr) , martyr of Salamis or Alexandria
Well-known namesake
- Aristion of Paros (6th century BC), Greek sculptor
- Aristion (actor) († around 265 BC), Greek actor from Troizen
- Aristion, the Athenian Archon Eponymus in 421/20 BC. Chr.
- Aristion (tyrant) († 86 BC), tyrant of Athens 88–86 BC And Epicurean philosopher
- Aristion (surgeon) (1st century BC), an ancient surgeon from Alexandria
- Aristion (martyr) , after Papias of Hierapolis another disciple of Jesus.
- Tiberius Claudius Aristion (around the turn of the 1st to the 2nd century AD), rich citizen of the city of Ephesus
- Owner of well-known tombs, see Aristion's grave stele and Aristion's tomb from Ephesus