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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Justinian m. Latin Justinianus 'of or pertaining to Justin'.

The name of a 6th C Welsh saint and two 8th-9th C Byzantine emperors.

England
Early Modern English
1589/90 Justinian BEmar-vol1 p. 13; 1590 Justinian ibid. p. 14
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Justinian". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Justinian.