Julian kommt nicht in der Bibel vor – aber Julius schon, in Apostelgeschichte 27

Julian is not in the Bible, but Julius, the name it comes from, is. Julian comes from the Roman name Iulianus, derived from the family name Julius, and Acts 27 tells of a centurion named Julius who guarded Paul on his voyage to Rome. What does Julian mean? Julian means “of Julius,” that is, belonging to the Julian family. The Julii were a patrician family of Rome who claimed descent from Iulus, the son of Aeneas, and their most famous…