Ariston (name)

Ariston is a Greek male given name.

Origin and meaning

Ancient Greek Ἀρίστων

The name is of ancient Greek origin and means the most capable .

variants

• German : Aristion

name day

February 22nd Ariston , martyr in Campania

Well-known namesake

• Ariston (Sparta) , King of Sparta and contemporary of Kroisos
• Ariston, the Athenian archon eponymos in 454/3 BC. Chr.
• Ariston , the father of Plato , 5th century BC. Chr.
• Ariston (general) , officer of Alexander the Great , 4th century BC. Chr.
• Ariston (Paionier) , another officer of Alexander the Great
• Ariston (potter) , Hellenistic ceramic producer in Athens
• Ariston von Chios , Greek philosopher of the Stoa , 3rd century BC. Chr.
• Ariston von Keos , Greek philosopher of Peripatos , 3rd century BC. BC (successor of Lykon from Troas )
• Ariston of Alexandria (1st century BC); Middle Platonist, later Peripatetic
• Ariston of Pella (1st century BC)