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Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Cretan Greek words ari, a prefix meaning most and adnos, meaning holy. It is often given in reference to the story of Ariadne from Greek mythology.

Women

Persons

• Ariadne (empress), a Byzantine Empress from the late 5th century
• Ariadne of Phrygia, Christian saint
• Ariadne Getty (born 1962), American philanthropist
• Ariadne Welter (1930–1998), Mexican actress

Fictional characters

• Ariadne Oliver, a fictional character in the novels of Agatha Christie
• Ariadne the spider, a character in the British children's animated TV series Creepy Crawlies
• Ariadne, a character in the film Inception
• Ariadne, a character in the Korean manhwa Ares
• Ariadne, a character from British TV series Atlantis

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.

• Greek feminine given names