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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Valeriānus

Valeriānus m sg (genitive Valeriānī)
Classical[wa.ɫɛ.riˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[va.le.riˈaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A Roman Emperor, Valerian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeValeriānus—
genitiveValeriānī—
dativeValeriānō—
accusativeValeriānum—
ablativeValeriānō—
vocativeValeriāne—

Vălĕrĭānus, a, um, v. Valerius.
Vălĕrĭānus, i, m.; Licinius,
I. a Roman emperor, A. D. 253-260, father of the emperor Gallienus, Treb. Val. 1 sqq.; after him were named Valeriani aurei, Treb. Claud. 17.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂welh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*walēō
  4. LatinValeriānus

Latin Valesios Latin Valerius 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 Valeriānus From Valerius + -iānus.

Descendants
  • ItalianValeriano

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyValerianusValerianus. Roman emperor, A. D. 253-260. P. Licinius Valerianus, whose father's name was Valerius, traced his descent from an ancient and noble stock…

Quick answers

What does Valeriānus mean in Latin?
Valeriānus, a proper noun, means “A Roman Emperor, Valerian”.
What is the genitive of Valeriānus?
The genitive singular is Valeriānī. Valeriānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Valeriānus?
In classical Latin, [wa.ɫɛ.riˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [va.le.riˈaː.nus].
Where does Valeriānus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti → Proto-Italic *walēō → Latin Valeriānus.