Diocletian Name Origin
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Roman (Latin) 60%
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Byzantine (Greek) 30%
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Eastern European (Slavic) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Diocletian
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Eastern
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The name Diocletian originates from the Roman Emperor Diocletian, whose full name was Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. The name is Latin in origin, likely derived from Greek roots or as a Latinized form of a Greek name, and is associated with Roman and Byzantine history.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Diocletian each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).