Florian

  • [ FLO-ree-ahn (German), FLAWR-yahn (Polish) ]
  • German, Polish, French
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of FLORUS. Saint Florian, a martyr of the 3rd century, is the patron saint of Poland and Upper Austria.

FLORUS   male   Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin flos meaning "flower".
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Florianus
CROATIAN: Florijan
FRENCH: Florian
GERMAN: Florian
ITALIAN: Floriano
POLISH: Florian
FEMININE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Floriana
FRENCH: Floriane, Florianne
ITALIAN: Floriana
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Florus
DUTCH: Fleur, Fleurette, Floor, Floortje, Florina
ENGLISH: Fleur, Fleurette, Flo, Floella, Flora, Floretta, Florrie, Flower
FRENCH: Fleur, Fleurette, Flore, Florette, Florine
GERMAN: Flora, Floretta
HUNGARIAN: Flóra
ITALIAN: Fiorella, Fiorino, Flora
LATE ROMAN: Florina, Florinus
PORTUGUESE: Florinda
ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Flora
ROMANIAN: Florin, Florina
SPANISH: Florina, Florinda
WELSH: Fflur