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Julian

Pronunciation: JOO-lee-in (key)

Names related to Julian: Jolyon, Jules, Juliano, Julien, Julius

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Origin of the name Julian:

From the Latin Julianus, which is a derivative of Julius, and old Roman family name thought to be derived from Iulus (the first down on the chin, downy-bearded). Because a person just beginning to develop facial hair is young, “youth” became an accepted meaning of the name.

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Ian, Jules, Julie, Jule, Jude

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Julian Goins, from the jerkin' group 'The Ranger$'
Julian Huxley, British biologist and a founding member of the World Wildlife Fund
Julian Lennon, British musician and son of John Lennon
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, American jazz saxophonist
Julian Bond, American civil rights lawyer and activist
Julian McMahon, Australian actor, best known for his role on Nip/Tuck as Christian Troy
Julian Casablancas, lead singer for The Strokes
Julian Assange, Australian, founder of WikiLeaks
Julian Carr, Pro skier
Julian Seinfeld, son of Jerry Seinfeld

Julian in song, story & screen: | Edit

The Beatles' song "Hey Jude" was supposedly written for John Lennon's son, Julian. It was originally written as "Hey Jules" but when it came time to record it, Paul McCartney decided that was too personal and changed the name to Jude.

Julian is the main character in a series of children's books by Ann Cameron (the first title of which is "Stories Julian Tells").

Julian Baker is a character on the CW show, One Tree Hill.