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Julian.

The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Philosopher or Julian the Apostate.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒuː.li.ən//ˌd͡ʒuː.liˈæn/

  1. The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Philosopher or Julian the Apostate.

  2. A male given name from Latin Iulianus, from Iulius.

  3. A female given name from Latin, of medieval English usage, variant of Gillian.

  4. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

  5. A French surname originating as a patronymic, a variant of Julien.

  6. A locale in the United States. A village in Nebraska; named for early French settler Julian Bahuaud.

  7. A locale in the United States. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California; named for early settler Mike Julian.

  8. A locale in the United States. A census-designated place in Pennsylvania.

  9. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Kansas.

  10. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.

  11. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in West Virginia; named for early landowner Julian Hill.

  12. A sub-age from 229.6 ± 2.0 to 222.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Latin Iūliānus.

adj/ˈd͡ʒuː.li.ən//ˌd͡ʒuː.liˈæn/

  1. Of or relating to Julius Caesar.

  2. Of or relating to the Julian calendar.

  3. Of or relating to the Julia programming language.

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Latin Iūliānus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.