Ultimately from Latin Iūliānus .
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From English Julian . Also from Spanish Julián .
Ultimately, from Latin iūliānus .
Borrowed from German Julian .
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūliānus ( “ Roman personal name ” ) , shortened by the loss of the Latin nominative ending -us . The Latin name was derived from Latin Iūlius ( “ Julius ” ) with the relational suffix -ānus ( “ belonging to, connected with ” ) , and originally denoted someone belonging to or descended from the Roman gens Julia . The ultimate origin of Iūlius is uncertain; see Julius .
Compare Danish Julian , Swedish Julian , German Julian , English Julian , French Julien , Spanish Julián and Italian Giuliano ( “ male given name ” ) .
Learned borrowing from Latin Jūliānus .
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Borrowed from Spanish Julián .
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