60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Roman cognomen that was originally derived from the Roman family name Aurelius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) who reconquered the breakaway Gallic and Palmyrene Empires. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormAurelianaOther Languages & CulturesAurélien(French) Aurelian(History) Aureliano(Italian) Aureliano(Portuguese) Aurelian(Romanian) Aureliano(Spanish) Place Name DescendantAurelianum(Ancient Roman) Categories colors, ends in -anus, gold, metals, wealth, yellow