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"Aran" has the biblical meaning - an ark; their curse [[1]]

"Aran" may derive from the same root as modern "Iran" [[2]]
The placename 'Aran' may refer to:

★ The Aran Islands across the mouth of Galway Bay, Ireland or the largest island in that group

★ Earls of Arran, title Earl of Arran (sic) (Ireland) refers to the Aran Islands

★ Arranmore, also known as ''Aran Island'' off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland

★ Yr Aran, a mountain peak in north Wales

★ Aran Fawddwy, a mountain in north Wales

★ Aran River, in France

★ Val d'Aran in Spain

★ Arran (Azerbaijan), a historical region that is a part of modern Republic of Azerbaijan

★ Aran va Bidgol, a city in Isfahan province, Iran

★ [ARAN], Automatic Road Analyzer - a customized road surface testing vehicle that tests up to 15 different data measurements in a single pass at highway speeds.
'Aran' may also refer to:

★ Man Of Aran, a (1934) documentary film on life on the Aran Islands

★ Aran, a (2006) film in the Tamil language

★ Samus Aran, the main character in Nintendo's video game series Metroid

★ Aer Arann, a regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland

★ Aran sweater, a sweater manufactured in Ireland

★ HMS Äran, a former vessel of the Swedish Navy

★ Saint Enda of Aran, an Irish saint

★ ''Aran'' can be a male or female first name:

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★ Aran Tharp, a New York filmmaker (m)

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★ Aran Ashe, an erotic writer from England (f)
See also: 'Arran'