Ariane
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Ariane is a feminine name. It is a French translation of the Greek name Ariadne. It may refer to:
People
- Princess Ariane of the Netherlands (born 2007)
- Ariane Ascaride (born 1954), French actress and screenwriter
- Louise Bourgoin (born 1981), birth name Ariane Bourgoin, French actress
- Ariane Ehrat (born 1961), Swiss alpine skier
- Ariane Friedrich (born 1984), German high jumper
- Ariane Hingst (born 1979), German football player
- Ariane Koizumi (born 1963), model and actress
- Ariane Mnouchkine (born 1939), French stage director
- Ariane Moffatt (born 1979), Québécois singer-songwriter
- Ariane Schluter (born 1966), Dutch actress
- Ariane Sherine (born 1980), British comedy writer and journalist
In the arts
- Ariane (Martinů), an opera by Bohuslav Martinů
- Ariane (Massenet), an opera by Jules Massenet
- Ariane, the lead female character in Ariane et Barbe-bleue, an opera by Paul Dukas
- Ariane, the lead female character in Love in the Afternoon (1957 film)
- Ariane, a play by Thomas Corneille
Outer space
- Ariane (rocket family), a family of European rockets operated by Arianespace
- Ariane M, a proposed expendable launch system
- Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment, an Indian experimental communication satellite
- 1225 Ariane, an asteroid
Automobiles
- Simca Ariane, a large saloon car manufactured by French automaker Simca
- Ariane (automobile), a two-seater French car manufactured in 1907
Other uses
- Ariana, Greek Αρειανή or Arianē, a region of the eastern countries of
ancient Iran
- Ariane Films, a French film production company
- Tour Ariane, an office building west of Paris