LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Floriānus

Floriānus m sg (genitive Floriānī)
Classical[fɫɔ.riˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[flo.riˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A Roman Emperor, Florianus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFloriānus—
genitiveFloriānī—
dativeFloriānō—
accusativeFloriānum—
ablativeFloriānō—
vocativeFloriāne—

Flōrĭānus, i, m.,
I. a Roman surname. Esp., M. Annius, half-brother of the emperor Tacitus, after whose death he usurped the empire, A. D. 276, but after a few weeks met an obscure death at Tarsus, Aur. Vict. Caes. 36, 37; Eutr. 9, 10; v. esp. Vop. Flor.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin Floriānus From Florius + -iānus.

Descendants
  • GermanFlorian
  • ItalianFloriano
  • PortugueseFloriano
  • SpanishFloriano

Quick answers

What does Floriānus mean in Latin?
Floriānus, a proper noun, means “A Roman Emperor, Florianus”.
What is the genitive of Floriānus?
The genitive singular is Floriānī. Floriānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Floriānus?
In classical Latin, [fɫɔ.riˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [flo.riˈaː.nus].