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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfloː.ʁi.an/(German) /flɔ.ʁjɑ̃/(French) /ˈflɔ.rjan/(Polish)

Meaning & History

From the Roman cognomen Florianus, a derivative of Florus. This was the name of a short-lived Roman emperor of the 3rd century, Marcus Annius Florianus. It was also borne by Saint Florian, a martyr of the 3rd century, the patron saint of Poland and Upper Austria.