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The Name Valerian - Origin and Meaning of Valerian
  



The Name Valerian - Origin and Meaning of Valerian


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Valerian

Latin

Usage of the Name Valerian

Historical

Meaning of the Name Valerian

The name Valerian comes from the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which is derived from Valerius.

Famous Bearers

A bearer of the name is Publius Licinius Valerianus, known in English as Valerian (c. 200 - after 260), a Roman Emperor from 253 to 260.
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