Valerian
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English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪɹiən
Etymology 1
From Latin Valerianus, Valeria.
Proper noun
Valerian
- a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor
Translations
a Roman cognomen
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Etymology 2
From Russian Валериа́н (Valerián).
Proper noun
Valerian
- A Russian male given name from Russian
Translations
given name
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Valerianus.
Proper noun
Valerian m (genitive/dative lui Valerian)
- a surname
References
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică