Meanings
proper noun
- A family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.
adjectiveJustinian (comparative more Justinian, superlative most Justinian)
comparative more Justinian · superlative most Justinian
- Of or relating to Justin I.
the Justinian dynasty
Origin
- LatinIūstīniānus
- EnglishJustinian
Borrowed from Latin Iūstīniānus, from Iūstīnus (“Justin”) + -iānus.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἰουστινιανός
- Ἰουστινιανός (Ioustinianós)emperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565
French Justinien, justinien
- Justinienemperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565
- justinienof or relating to Justin I
German Justinian
- Justinianemperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565
Greek Ιουστινιανός
- Ιουστινιανός (Ioustinianós)emperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565
Italian Giustiniano
- Giustinianoemperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565
Latin Justinianus
- Justinianusemperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565
Portuguese Justiniano
- Justinianoemperor of the Byzantine or East Roman Empire from 527 to 565
Cite this entry
APA
Justinian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justinian
MLA
“Justinian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justinian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Justinian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justinian.
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