Julian 1244716 224277498 2008-07-08T03:16:12Z JamesMLane 38027 format "Julian Kaye" entry {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Julian | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male | meaning = | region = | origin = | related names = Julius, Julia, Julie | footnotes = }} '''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]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[Category:French masculine given names]] [[de:Giuliano]] [[fr:Julien]] [[it:Giuliano]] [[hu:Gyula]] [[nl:Julian]] [[ja:ジュリアン]] [[pl:Julian]] [[ro:Iulian]] [[vo:Julian]]