"Trajan" meaning in English

See Trajan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪ.d͡ʒən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Trāiānus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Trāiānus}} Latin Trāiānus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Trajan
  1. A Roman emperor who ruled from AD 98 to 117 Translations (the Roman emperor): Τραϊανός (Traïanós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Տրայանոս (Trayanos) (Armenian), Trajà [masculine] (Catalan), Trajanus [masculine] (Dutch), Trajanus (Finnish), Trajan [masculine] (French), Trajan [masculine] (German), Τραϊανός (Traïanós) [masculine] (Greek), Traiano [masculine] (Italian), Traianus [masculine] (Latin), Trajanus [masculine] (Latin), Trajan [masculine] (Polish), Trajano [masculine] (Portuguese), Traian [masculine] (Romanian), Trajano [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Trajan-en-name-PlVSsv7Y Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Roman Empire Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Roman Empire: 54 28 18 Disambiguation of 'the Roman emperor': 78 22
  2. A male given name from Latin.
    Sense id: en-Trajan-en-name-XC4~mcw6 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Trajanian
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.ən/
Etymology: From Macedonian Трајан (Trajan), from трај (traj, “to last (to endure, continue over time)”) + -ан (-an). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mk|Трајан}} Macedonian Трајан (Trajan), {{gl|to endure, continue over time}} (to endure, continue over time) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Trajan
  1. a transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Трајан (Trajan) Related terms: Trajanka, Trajko, Trajka
    Sense id: en-Trajan-en-name-ZHmQcoqo Categories (other): English renderings of Macedonian male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 24 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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