34%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Roman family name that was a derivative of the praenomen Marcus. This was the name of a 5th-century Eastern Roman emperor. It was also borne by a 2nd-century saint: a bishop of Tortona, Italy. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormMarcianaOther Languages & CulturesMarciano(Italian) Marciano(Portuguese) Marciano(Spanish) Markiyan(Ukrainian) Categories emperors, ends in -anus, Orthodox saints, saints, surnames