indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
Other Forms FormsAridius, Aregius, Arigius; Arey, Arège, Arige
Meaning & History
Gallicized form of Latin Aredius via Occitan Iriès. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin. The monastery and also the surrounding village of Saint-Yrieux were named in his honor.