name
Meaning 1
a Roman cognomen
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Standard Lemma guide
Valentinian
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name
Meaning 2
Valentinian, three Roman emperors.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
A follower of Valentinus, a 2nd-century Egyptian gnostic.
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Usage: historical
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History
Etymology
From Latin Valentīniānus, from Valentīnus (“Valentine”) + -iānus (“-ian: forming adjectives”), from valentia (“strength, health”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to Valentine + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: Վալենտինիանոս (Valentinianos) — a Roman cognomen
- French: Valentinien — a Roman cognomen
- German: Valentinian — a Roman cognomen
- Greek: Ουαλεντινιανός (Oualentinianós) — a Roman cognomen
- Greek: Βαλεντινιανός (Valentinianós) — a Roman cognomen
- Ancient Greek: Οὐάλεντινιανός (Ouálentinianós) — a Roman cognomen
- Italian: Valentiniano — a Roman cognomen
- Latin: Valentinianus — a Roman cognomen
- Russian: Валентиниа́н (Valentinián) — a Roman cognomen
- Spanish: Valentiniano — a Roman cognomen