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'''Julian''', also spelt '''Julien''', is a common given name in the British Isles, [[France]] (as Julien) and elsewhere in Europe, mostly to males but also to females. The name is also used for the [[Julian calendar]] introduced by [[Julius Caesar]]. It comes from the same root as Julius and thus ultimately shares the Latin element related to the meaning "sky", as in the names Jove and Jupiter.
Julian was traditionally a man's name. As more and more women use men's names, some families have taken it as a female name, possibly due to the influence of the French feminine form, Julienne.
==People==
Notable people named Julien/Julian include:
===Rulers===
* [[Didius Julianus]] (133 or 137–193), Roman emperor
* [[Sabinus Iulianus]] (fl. 283-293), also known as ''Julian I'' or ''Julian of Pannonia'', Roman usurper
* [[Julian the Apostate]] (332–363), ''Flavius Claudius Julianus'', also known as Julian II, Roman emperor
* [[Julianus ben Sabar|Julian ben Sabar]] (fl. 529-531), leader of the Samaritans, "King of Israel".
* [[Julian, count of Ceuta]] (fl. 710), a Visigothic hero/traitor
===Religion===
* St. [[Julian of Toledo]] (642–690), a Catholic saint
* Julian, bishop of [[Archdiocese of Zaragoza|Zaragoza]] (Spain) in 1077-1110
* St. [[Julian the Hospitaller]], a legendary Roman Catholic saint
* St. [[Julian of Le Mans]], venerated as first [[bishop of Le Mans]]
* [[Julian of Norwich]] (1342–c.1413), a woman English mystic
* Sts. [[Julian and Basilissa]], fourth century martyrs
* [[Julian of Eclanum]]
* [[Julian of Antioch]] (of Cilicia, of Anazarbus)
* [[Friar Julian]], Hungarian [[Dominican friar]], explorer
* Julianus of Samosata, a companion in martydrom of [[Romanus of Samosata]]
* Julian, a companion of [[Saint Lucian of Beauvais]]
===Others===
*[[Percy Lavon Julian]], 20th century chemist
*[[Julian (pornographic actor)]] (b. 1970)
*Julian [[Cannonball Adderley]]
*[[Julian Barnes]]
*[[Julian Barratt]]
*[[Julian Bond]]
*[[Julian Bream]]
*[[Julian Casablancas]]
*[[Julian Clary]], British comedian
*[[Julian Cope]]
*[[Julian Glover]]
*[[Julian Golley]]
*[[Julian Hodge]]
*[[Julian Huxley]], British biologist and first director of [[UNESCO]]
*[[Julian Illingworth]], American squash professional
*[[Julian Lennon]], British musician
*[[Julian Lloyd Webber]], cellist
*[[Julian Marley]]
*[[Julian May]]
*[[Julian McMahon]]
*[[Julian Mitchell]], writer of the play ''Another Country''. 1984 movie of the same name.
*[[Julian Morrow]], Australian political satirist and member of The Chaser
*[[Julian Myerscough]]
*[[Julian Rachlin]]
*[[Julian Sands]]
*[[Julien Chouinard]]
*[[Julien Dillens]]
*[[Julien Duvivier]]
*[[Julien Green]]
*[[Julien Havet]]
*[[Julien Josephson]]
*[[Julien Lahaut]]
*[[Julien Leclercq]]
*[[Julien Mory Sidibé]]
*[[Julien Offray de La Mettrie]]
*[[Julien Raimond]]
*[[Julien Temple]]
===Fictional===
* Julian, a supporting character in ''[[The Chronicles of Amber]]''
* Dr. [[Julian Bashir]], chief medical officer of Star Trek ''Deep Space Nine''
* Julian Kirrin, the oldest of Enid Blyton's [[The Famous Five (series)|Famous Five]]
* Julian Leftfields, the main character in ''[[The Final Worldian Saga]]'' and the animated adaptation, ''[[Tales of the Final World]]''
* Julian Pato, a recurring character in ''[[Miko's Butterfly]]''
*Julian Savage, a fictional character in the novel ''[[Dark Challenge]]'' by [[Christine Feehan]]
* Julian, a main character in the Canadian mockumentary ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]''.
* Julian, the protagonist of the short story "[[Everything That Rises Must Converge]]"
* Julian Kaye, Richard Gere's character in the 1980 movie ''[[American Gigolo]]''
==Other uses==
* [[Julian (historical novel)|''Julian'' (historical novel)]], 1964 novel by Gore Vidal, about the Roman Emperor [[Julian the Apostate]]
* [[Julien Inc.]], a stainless steel fabrication company
* ''Count Julian'', a modern novel by [[Juan Goytisolo]]
* The Julien, a French maker of small cyclecars 1925 - 1926, based in [[Blois]].
* The Julien, a Paris based very small chain driven automobiles 1946 - 1949. Their final model was the cheapest car on the Swiss market in 1949.
===Time===
* The [[Julian calendar]]
* The [[Julian day]]
===Geography===
* [[Julian Alps]], part of the Alps in Italy and Slovenia
* [[Julian, California]], an alpine town in the United States renowned for its apple pie
* [[Julian, North Carolina]]
* [[Julian, Pennsylvania]]
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