Emilian

E1M3I1L1I1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to Emilia, a historical region of northern Italy.

“Emilian classicist painting”

Scrabble 9

Meanings

Emilian1

adjectiveEmilian (comparative more Emilian, superlative most Emilian)

comparative more Emilian · superlative most Emilian

  1. Of or relating to Emilia, a historical region of northern Italy.

    Emilian classicist painting

proper noun
  1. A language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol.
  2. geographyA sub-age from 1.5 to 0.781 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene.
nounEmilian (plural Emilians)

plural Emilians

  1. A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Emilia.

Emilian2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Latin.

    Robert Emilian, son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Semsel, at Stamford Hospital, Mar. 25.

    1934 April 19, “Latest Nativity Returns on File with Town Clerk”, in Stamford Advocate, Stamford, Conn., →OCLC, page 10, column 1
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    Brother Emilian James, auxiliary provincial of the Baltimore Province for the last three years, has been named president of La Salle College, succeeding Brother E. Anselm.

    1941 September 5, “Heads La Salle College”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

    Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Knoell went to Grand Island Sunday. They were accompanied by their son, Corp. Emilian Knoell, who took the train there for Camp Rucker, Ala., after spending his furlough of one week at home.

    1942 October 1, “Anselmo Locals”, in The Custer County Chief, number 40, Broken Bow, Neb.: Emerson R. Purcell, →OCLC, page [11], column 5

    Mrs. Josephine Gibbs of Waltham, Mass., and her son, Emilian Grenda, and his son, Mark, of Bolton, Mass., were weekend visitors at the Michaud home.

    1967 September 13, “East Middlebury”, in Rutland Daily Herald, volume 114, number 219, Rutland, Vt., →OCLC, page 23, column 7

    The Rev. Michael Hutnyan, pastor of St. Mary’s Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church, Saint Clair, blesses five loaves of bread and pussy willows Saturday evening during the Great Vespers of Palm Sunday. His son, Emilian D., is serving as the altar boy.

    1983 May 2, “Service marks Russian Orthodox Palm Sunday”, in Pottsville Republican, volume CLXLVIII, number 4, Pottsville, Pa., →OCLC, page 7, column 4

    Heather and Roman welcome with love their second son, Tristan Emilian Keith, born May 4, 1987 at 8:42 p.m. weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces.

    1987 May 22, “Births”, in The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alta.: Southam Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page E9, column 1

Emilian3

proper noun
  1. A surname.

    8B—[…] Marion Emilian, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Brooklyn, fourth, $2.

    1938 December 17, “208 Students Here Win Essay Prizes […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    2 more examples

    EMILIAN — To Stanley and Stella Kucharek Emilian, 125 Henry St., at the Murphy Memorial Hospital, July 3, 193[8], a daughter.

    1938 July 5, “Born”, in Rome Daily Sentinel, latest edition, volume LVII, Rome, N.Y., →OCLC, page 2, column 2

    Miss Constance Marie Haag was her sister’s maid of honor, and Mrs. Donald James Emilian was matron of honor.

    1966 October 2, “Miss Tracey Haag Is Married in South”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Origin

Emilian · adjective, proper noun, noun

From Emilia + -an.

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Emilian · proper noun

  1. LatinAemiliānus
  2. EnglishEmilian

From Latin Aemiliānus.

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Translations

Catalan emilià, emilià
  • emiliàof or relating to Emilia
  • emiliàa language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol
  • emiliànative or inhabitant of Emilia
Chinese Mandarin 艾米利亞語 /艾米利亚语
  • 艾米利亞語 /艾米利亚语a language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol
French émilien
  • émiliena language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol
German Emilianisch
  • Emilianischa language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol
Hungarian emilián
  • emiliána language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol
Italian emiliano, emiliano
  • emilianoof or relating to Emilia
  • emilianoa language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol
Portuguese emiliano, emiliano
  • emilianoof or relating to Emilia
  • emilianoa language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol
  • emilianonative or inhabitant of Emilia
Swedish emilianska
  • emilianskaa language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol

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APA

Emilian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emilian

MLA

“Emilian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emilian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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