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Appian

Appian is a masculine given name from Latin.

Original LatinAppianus

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Appian comes from Latin.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Latin Appianus.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Appian’s family of names

In English usage, Appian has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Apiano. In English usage, Appian has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Appiano. In English usage, Appian has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form Appianus.

Walk Appian’s family in the name graph

AppianAppianusApianoἈππιανόςΑππιανόςԱպպիանոսАппиа́нアッピアーヌスAppianoAppien

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Around the world

Appian has relatives in 9 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.

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Latinwhere Appian comes from · 1 name

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Across languages 9

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