Aurelian

See also: aurelian

English

Etymology 1

From Latin Aurelianus, derivative of the gens name Aurelius (“golden”).

Proper noun

Aurelian

1. A male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English.

Translations

male given name

• Coptic: ⲁⲩⲣⲏⲗⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (aurēlianos)
• French: Aurélien (fr)
• Romanian: Aurelian

Adjective

Aurelian (not comparable)

1. Characteristic of the Roman emperor Aurelius

Etymology 2

See aurelia (“a chrysalis”).

Noun

Aurelian (plural Aurelians)

1. (archaic) An entomologist devoted to the study of butterflies and moths.

Anagrams

• eularian, aleurain

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aurelianus.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Aurelian m (genitive/dative lui Aurelian)

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