Ariel Sharon
Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006
1928 — 2014
Quick Facts
Profession
Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006
Born
February 27, 1928
Died
2014 (age ~86)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
politician, army officer
Mandatory PalestineBorn in Kfar MalalDied in Ramat Gan
1928
Born in Kfar Malal (1928-02-27)
1974
PositionKnesset member (1974–1974)
1977
PositionMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development (1977–1981)
1977
PositionKnesset member (1977–2006)
1981
PositionMinister of Defense of Israel (1981–1983)
1983
PositionMinister without portfolio (1983–1984)
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Ariel "Arik" Sharon was an Israeli general and politician who served as the prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.
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Who is Ariel Sharon?+
Ariel "Arik" Sharon was an Israeli general and politician who served as the prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.
What does the name Ariel mean?+
The name Ariel means "unisex given name. Etymology: From nocat=1}}. * moon of Uranus All of Uranus’s moons are named after characters created by William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope. The names of all four satellites of Uranus then known were suggested by John Herschel in 1852 at the request of William Lassell, though it is uncertain if Herschel devised the names, or if Lassell did so and then sought Herschel’s permission. Ariel is the name of the leading sylph in Pope’s The Rape of the Lock and also the spirit who serves Prospero in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.". It is of English origin.
When was Ariel Sharon born?+
Ariel Sharon was born on February 27, 1928.
When did Ariel Sharon die?+
Ariel Sharon died in 2014, at approximately 86 years of age.
Name Meaning
unisex given name. Etymology: From nocat=1}}. * moon of Uranus All of Uranus’s moons are named after characters created by William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope. The names of all four satellites of Uranus then known were suggested by John Herschel in 1852 at the request of William Lassell, though it is uncertain if Herschel devised the names, or if Lassell did so and then sought Herschel’s permission. Ariel is the name of the leading sylph in Pope’s The Rape of the Lock and also the spirit who serves Prospero in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
The name Ariel is of English origin, meaning "unisex given name. Etymology: From nocat=1}}. * moon of Uranus All of Uranus’s moons are named after characters created by William Shakespeare or Alexander Pope. The names of all four satellites of Uranus then known were suggested by John Herschel in 1852 at the request of William Lassell, though it is uncertain if Herschel devised the names, or if Lassell did so and then sought Herschel’s permission. Ariel is the name of the leading sylph in Pope’s The Rape of the Lock and also the spirit who serves Prospero in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.". It is traditionally a male name.
Other famous people named Ariel
Ariel — February 27, 1928
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
Earth · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
4 Imix
Dragon — creation, primordial energy
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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— a passerby
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