Julian

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See also Julián, and jùliǎn

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Julian

  1. The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Apostate.
  2. A male given name derived, via Julianus from Julius
  3. A female given name derived from Juliana. It was popular in medieval England but today mostly appears in the form Gillian.

[edit] Quotations

  • 1813 George Crabbe: Tracy. Poems by George Crabbe, Adolphus William Ward,The University Press 1907. page 455:
    "I'll give the Boy a Name you must approve:
    He shall be Julian!" "An heroic Name
    Of some old fool!" said the indignant Dame.
    "Fool!" said the Husband; "nay, a glorious Prince;
    Nor have Mankind beheld his equal since,
    He the whole World from Superstition Free'd
    And left the Bigots neither Cross or Creed.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

Julian

  1. of, or relating to Julius Caesar

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Julian

  1. A male given name derived from Latin Julianus.

[edit] German

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Julian

  1. A male given name derived from Latin Julianus.

[edit] Norwegian

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Julian

  1. A male given name derived from Latin Julianus.