Julian

Julian is a common male given name in Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, France (as Julien), Italy (as Giuliano), Spain, Latin America (as Julián in Spanish and Juliano or Julião in Portuguese) and elsewhere. From the Roman name Iulianus, which was derived from Julius. This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate (4th century). It was also borne by several early saints, including the legendary Saint Julian the Hospitaller. This name has been used in England since the Middle Ages, at which time it was also a feminine name (from Juliana, eventually becoming Gillian). 2Variations Some variations of the name are: 2People Notable people named Julian/Julien include: 3Antiquity Marcus Antonius Julianus, a procurator of Judea from 66–70 AD during the time of the Great Jewish Revolt Tettius Julianus (fl.  70 ADs), commander of a legion under Marcus Aponius Saturninus Salvius Julianus (c.110–c.170), Roman jurist, often cited in legal texts as 'Julian' or 'Julianus' Didius Julianus (133 or 137–193), Roman emperor Gaius Asinius Nicomachus Julianus (185–?), Proconsul of Asia Sabinus Julianus (fl. 283–293), also known as Julian of Pannonia, Roman usurper Julius Julianus (fl. 315–325), grandfather of the emperor Julian, Roman administrator under Constantine the Great Amnius Anicius Julianus (fl.  322–329), politician of the Roman Empire Julian (emperor) (332–363), Flavius Claudius Julianus, Roman emperor Julianus Pomerius, a Christian priest in fifth century Gaul Julianus ben Sabar (Julian ben Sabar, fl. 529–531), leader of the Samaritans Julian, Count of Ceuta (fl. 710), Visigothic hero/traitor 3Arts Charles-André Julien, French historian Julian Adams, American actor Julian Edwin Adderley, better known as Cannonball Adderley, American jazz musician Julian Austin, Canadian musician Julian Barnes, English novelist Julian Barratt, English actor, comedian, and musician Julian Bream, English classical musician Julian Casablancas, American rock musician Julian Clary, English comedian Julian Cochran, English classical composer Julian Cope, English rock musician Sean Julian Danielsen, guitarist and lead vocalist for American rock bands Smile Empty Soul and World Fire Brigade Julien Dillens, Belgian sculptor Julien Duvivier, French film director Julian Fellowes, English actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter and Conservative Party life peer Julian Glover, English actor Julien Green, American novelist (French-born and wrote in French) Julian Hamilton, Australian musician Julian Miles Holland, better known as Jools Holland, musician Julien Josephson, American screenwriter Julian LeBlanc, actor, producer, and celebrity blogger Julien Leclercq, French poet and art critic Julian Lennon, English musician Julian Lloyd Webber, English cellist Julian Marley, English/Jamaican musician Julian May, American fiction writer (female) Julian McMahon, Australian actor and model Julian Mitchell, English screenwriter, novelist Julian Morris, English actor Julian Morrow, Australian comedian Julian Opie, English artist Julian Rachlin, Lithuanian Jewish / Austrian classical musician Julian Rhind-Tutt, English actor Julian Richards, Welsh film director Julian Sands, English actor Julian Simon, American professor and author Julien Temple, English documentary, film, and music video director Julian Trevelyan, English artist and poet Julian Turner, American singer Julian Tuwim, Polish poet 3Politics Julian Assange (born 1971), Australian Internet activist Julian Bond (1940-2015), African American civil rights leader Julien Chouinard, French Canadian lawyer and judge Julian Dufreche, Clerk of Court and President of the Board of Election Supervisors for Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Julian B. Erway (1899–1970), New York politician Julian Hartridge, American politician Julien Lahaut, Belgian politician and political activist Julián García Vargas, Spanish politician 3Religion St. Julian of Toledo (642–690), a Christian saint Julian, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in 1077-1110 St. Julian the Hospitaller, legendary Roman Catholic saint St. Julian of Le Mans, venerated as first bishop of Le Mans Julian of Norwich (1342 – c. 1413), woman English mystic St