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Ariston

Ariston (from ) may refer to:

  • As an Ancient Greek name:
    • Ariston of Sparta (6th century BC), Eurypontid King of Sparta
    • Ariston of Athens (died circa 424 BC), father of Plato
    • Ariston of Byzantium ( fl. 500 BC), tyrant of the city of Byzantium
    • Ariston of Paionia (4th century BC), King of Paionia
    • Ariston (hero), the protagonist of the 1967 historical novel Goat Song
    • Ariston (actor), actor at the Susa weddings
  • Modern persons with the name Ariston:
    • Jose Ariston Caslib (21st century), current manager of the Philippine national football team
  • Other usages of "Ariston":
    • Ariston, a figure in William Blake's political poetry
    • Ariston, a brand of domestic electrical appliances manufactured by Indesit
    • Ariston organette, metal disc with punched holes (late 1800s) — utilized on several music boxes
    • Ariston Thermo, a company in the thermal comfort sector
    • Ariston Records, an Italian record label
Ariston (actor)

Ariston was a comic actor, who performed at the Susa weddings of Alexander the Great in 324 BC.