Boy · Latin
Aemilianus
Say it: eh-mil-ee-AY-nus
Meaning
Derived from Aemilius, used for someone adopted out of or connected to the Aemilian family.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Roman adoptive surname that became a saint's name; Emiliano is popular in modern Mexico and Italy.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Emiliano |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Emiliano |
| French | Émilien |
| Romanian | Emilian |
| Polish | Emilian |
Famous bearers
- Scipio Aemilianus, Roman general
- Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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