Valerian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Italy

This name is similar to the Latin name Valerius and probably originates from it; Valerius most likely comes from the Latin word "valere," meaning "to be healthy."

Early Origins of the Valerian family

The surname Valerian was first found in Emilia-Romagna, though the spelling variation Valeri is more common in Venetia. In general, spelling variations which end in "o" are more common in the south of Italy, whereas the more common variations which end in "i" appear mostly in the north.

Early History of the Valerian family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valerian research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1531, 1542, 1552, 1596, 1605, 1618, 1630, 1656, 1658, 1694 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Valerian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Valerian Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valeri, Valerio, Valleri, Valer, Valier, Valerini, Valeriani and many more.

Early Notables of the Valerian family

Prominent among members of the family was

Pietro Valeriani di Piperno, a powerful Cardinal in the church
Antonio Valeriano (ca. 1531-1605) a colonial Mexican, Nahua scholar and politician
Giuseppe Valeriano (1542-1596), an Italian painter and architect, priest of the Jesuit order, and active in Rome, Spain, and Naples

Migration of the Valerian family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Valera, who arrived in North America in 1519 and Francisco Valera, who immigrated in 1565.

Contemporary Notables of the name Valerian (post 1700) +

Valerian Wellesley (1915-2014), 8th Duke of Wellington, British soldier
Valerian Freyberg (b. 1970), 3rd Baron Freyberg, British peer
Valerian Zubov (1771-1804), General-Major in the Russian Military