Valerian

See also: valerian and valerían

English

Alternative forms

• Valerianus

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪɹiən

Etymology 1

From Latin Valerianus, Valeria.

Proper noun

Valerian

1. a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor

Translations

a Roman cognomen

• Armenian: Վալերիանոս (Valerianos)
• French: Valérien (fr)
• German: Valerian
• Greek: Βαλεριάνος (el) (Valeriános)

  Ancient: Βαλεριανός m (Balerianós)

• Italian: Valeriano
• Latin: Valerianus
• Persian: والریان (vâleriyân), والریانوس (vâleriyânus)
• Russian: Валериа́н (ru) (Valerián)

Etymology 2

From Russian Валериа́н (Valerián).

Proper noun

Valerian

1. A Russian male given name from Russian

Translations

given name

• Armenian: Վալերիան (Valerian)
• Persian: والریان (vâleriyân)
• Russian: Валериа́н (ru) (Valerián)

Anagrams

• Ravelian

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Valerianus.

Proper noun

Valerian m (genitive/dative lui Valerian)

1. a surname

References

• Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎^[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică