Aurelian

See also: aurelian

English

Etymology 1

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

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

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]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică
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