Julian

¹ American  

[jool-yuhn] / ˈdʒul yən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Julius Caesar.

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Julian ² American  

[jool-yuhn] / ˈdʒul yən /

noun

1. Flavius Claudius Julianusthe Apostate, a.d. 331–363, Roman emperor 361–363.

2. a male given name, form of Julius.

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Julian ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒuːljən, -lɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Julius Caesar

2. denoting or relating to the Julian calendar

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Julian ² British  

/ ˈdʒuːljən, -lɪən /

noun

1. known as Julian the Apostate ; Latin name Flavius Claudius Julianus. 331–363 _ad , Roman emperor (361–363), who attempted to revive paganism in the Roman empire while remaining tolerant to Christians and Jews

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Julian Scientific  

/ jo̅o̅l′yən /

1. American physician noted for developing cortisone and also physostigmine, a drug used to treat glaucoma and memory loss.

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Etymology

Origin of Julian

1585–95; < Latin Jūliānus, equivalent to Jūli(us) Julius + -ānus -an

Example Sentences

Probation officer Julian Davies said Doughty became "very frustrated" when money repeatedly fell out of the machine and felt the warden was being dismissive.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Julian might also want to help his big brother gain a few pounds at the dinner table.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Julian Emanuel, strategist at Evercore ISI, provides the chart as reminder that “the threat to stocks and the economy from elevated oil prices cannot be ignored.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

For a while, he was roommates with a young coach named Julian Nagelsmann while the two men were studying for their coaching licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He was friendly and quite calm, but we had scarcely more than exchanged greetings when the door opened and a hush fell as Julian slipped in and closed the door quietly behind him.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt