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View Name: Florian


FLORIAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: German, Polish, French
PRONOUNCED: FLO-ree-ahn (German), FLAWR-yahn (Polish)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of FLORUS. Saint Florian, a martyr of the 3rd century, is the patron saint of Poland and Upper Austria.
Related Names
FEMININE FORM: Floriane (French)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Florianus, Florus (Ancient Roman), Florijan (Croatian), Floriano, Fiorino (Italian), Florinus (Late Roman), Florin (Romanian)
Popularity
United States  - 
Austria  ranked #10 
Belgium  ranked #84 
France  ranked #98 
Hungary  ranked #90 
Netherlands  ranked #145 



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