I was watching ESPN the other day, and the guys mentioned a football player named Arian Foster (pronounced Aryan).
Aryan:In Nazism and neo-Nazism, a non-Jewish Caucasian, especially one of Nordic type, supposed to be part of a master race.
Thought it was kind of odd this man was named this, because he is black. I definitely raised my eyebrows on that one.
Thoughts and opinions? Do you think whoever named him knew what his name might be taken as?
"If you cannot accept me at my worst, you do not deserve me at my best."- Marilyn Monroe
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Maybe they were just pronouncing it incorrectly.
Aryan is a form or Adrian.
It has both Latin and Sanskrit origins and I'm sure it was a name before it had any links with the Nazi party.
I think if he was white it would be very offensive, JMO.
Quoting BreefullyMe87:Maybe they just didn't care? The word as a name is kinda cool and unique sounding.
I don't think it makes a difference what the word means, because he is black. If he was white I'd probably raise my eyebrows and question the parents, though.
"If you cannot accept me at my worst, you do not deserve me at my best."- Marilyn Monroe
If being a stubborn, opinionated, educated, headstrong, beautiful woman makes me a b!tch, so be it.
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