Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval German, German (Rare)
Other Forms FormsZiprian. Latinized forms: Ziprianus, Zyprianus
Meaning & History
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.A known bearer of this name was Zyprian von Serntein (born around 1457, died in 1524), a chancellor for the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.