Florian is a masculine given name borrowed from the ancient Roman name Florianus.[1] The name is derived from Florus,[2] from Latin flōrus (originally "yellow, blond", later "flowering"), related to flāvus ("yellow, blond"). In spite of that, by popular etymology, it is often linked to flōs ("flower"; genitive singular flōris).[citation needed]

Florian
Pronunciation/ˈflɔːriən/
French: [flɔʁjɑ̃]
Spanish: [floˈɾjan]
German: [ˈfloːʁi̯aːn]
Polish: [ˈflɔrian]
Hungarian: [ˈfloːriaːn]
GenderMale
Language(s)French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Spanish, Dutch
Name dayGermany: May 4
France: May 4
Poland: May 4, May 7, November 5, December 17
Hungary: May 4
Slovakia: May 4
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Meaning"Blond; blooming, flowering"
Region of originRoman Empire
Other names
Variant form(s)Floriane (French, feminine)
Derivedflōrus
Related namesFlorián (Spanish), Flórián (Hungarian), Floriano (Italian and Portuguese), Florianus (Latin), Florencio (Spanish), Fiorino (Italian), Florin (Romanian), Flurin (Romansch), Florian (Albanian)

It is the name of a patron saint of Poland and the patron saint of Upper Austria. Florian (or a local equivalent) remains a common name in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland.[citation needed]

Variants

edit

Given name

edit

Surname

edit

Fictional characters

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Florian – Name Meaning, Popularity, Similar Names, Nicknames and Personality for Florian". BestLittleBaby.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ Kohlheim, Rosa; Kohlheim, Volker (2016). Lexikon der Vornamen (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Dudenverlag. p. 274. ISBN 978-3-411-04947-9.
  3. ^ "Names Related to Florian". Behind the Name.