Juliana

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Juliana
Pronunciationjūl-îanná
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/namefrom Latin
Meaning"youthful"
Region of origin Mediterranean Europe
Other names
Nickname(s)Juli, Julie, Judy etc.
Related names Julianus, Julian, Julia, Julio, Julius, Julien, Julie, Judy

Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus.[ citation needed ] Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, which ensured the name's continued popularity in the medieval period.

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