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Titianus
Say it: tish-ee-AY-nus
Meaning
Derived from Titus, a praenomen of unknown origin.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Roman derived name made famous by the Venetian painter Titian and in steady use in modern 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 | Tiziano |
|---|---|
| English | Titian |
| Spanish | Ticiano |
| Portuguese | Ticiano |
Famous bearers
- Tiziano Vecellio, the painter Titian
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Where this comes from
- Roman inscriptions and tombstones
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian records, such as the Florentine tax survey of 1427
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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