Julian (given name)
Julian is a common male given name in the United States, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, France (as Julien), Italy (as Giuliano), Russia [Iulian (Yulian)] Spain, Latin America (as Julián in Spanish and Juliano or Julião in Portuguese), Iulian in Romanian and elsewhere. The name is based on the Roman name Julianus, which was derived from Julius. This was the name of the Roman emperor Julian (4th century). It was also borne by several early saints, including the legendary Saint Julian the Hospitaller. This name has been used in England since the Middle Ages, at which time it was also a feminine name (from Juliana, eventually becoming Gillian). Variations Some variations of the name are: People Notable people named Julian/Julien include: Antiquity Marcus Antonius Julianus, a procurator of Judea from 66 to 70 AD during the time of the First Jewish–Roman War Tettius Julianus (), commander of a legion under Marcus Aponius Saturninus Salvius Julianus (c.110–c.170), Roman jurist, often cited in legal texts as 'Julian' or 'Julianus' Didius Julianus (133 or 137–193), Roman emperor (rarely known as Julian I.) Gaius Asinius Nicomachus Julianus (born 185), Proconsul of Asia Julian of Pannonia (), Roman usurper Julius Julianus (),