"Valentinian" meaning in English

See Valentinian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Valentīniānus, from Valentīnus (“Valentine”) + -iānus (“-ian: forming adjectives”), from valentia (“strength, health”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to Valentine + -ian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Valentīniānus}} Latin Valentīniānus, {{suffix|en|Valentine|ian}} Valentine + -ian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Valentinian
  1. a Roman cognomen Translations (a Roman cognomen): Οὐάλεντινιανός (Ouálentinianós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Վալենտինիանոս (Valentinianos) (Armenian), Valentinien [masculine] (French), Valentinian [masculine] (German), Ουαλεντινιανός (Oualentinianós) [masculine] (Greek), Βαλεντινιανός (Valentinianós) [masculine] (Greek), Valentiniano [masculine] (Italian), Valentinianus [masculine] (Latin), Валентиниа́н (Valentinián) [animate, masculine] (Russian), Valentiniano [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Valentinian-en-name-jF5fG-K7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Greek translations, Roman Empire Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 40 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 35 33 32 Disambiguation of Roman Empire: 51 41 8 Disambiguation of 'a Roman cognomen': 73 27
  2. (historical) Valentinian, three Roman emperors. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Valentinian-en-name-GaLh2Y-7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 40 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 35 33 32

Noun

Forms: Valentinians [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Valentīniānus, from Valentīnus (“Valentine”) + -iānus (“-ian: forming adjectives”), from valentia (“strength, health”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to Valentine + -ian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Valentīniānus}} Latin Valentīniānus, {{suffix|en|Valentine|ian}} Valentine + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Valentinian (plural Valentinians)
  1. (historical) A follower of Valentinus, a 2nd-century Egyptian gnostic. Tags: historical Derived forms: Valentinianism
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