Cyprian

Origin and Significance

The name Cyprian is derived from the Roman name Cyprianus, which means "from Cyprus", "the Cypriot". It is a male given name and also a family name.

Name Day

Cyprian's name day varies across different Christian denominations:

* September 14: Catholic, Evangelical, Orthodox
* September 15: Anglican
* September 16 (in some Catholic traditions): Catholic

Variants

The name Cyprian has several variants in different languages:

* Ciprian (Romanian)
* Cipriano (Italian)
* Cyprián (Czech)
* Cyprien (French)

Name Carriers

### Single Name

Notable individuals with the single name Cyprian include:

* Cyprian of Carthage († 258), Father of the Church, Bishop of Carthage
* Cyprian of Antioch († 304), martyr, saint
* Cyprian (referendar), Gothic court official in Italy (about 520)
* Cyprianus (Foederate Leader), Foederate Leader under Belisar in the 530s and 540s
* Cyprian († 1207), Bishop of Wroclaw
* Cyprian of Moscow, Metropolitan (1381/82 and 1390–1406)
* Cyprian of Serntein († 1524), civil servant at the Imperial Court Chancellery

### First Name

Notable individuals with the first name Cyprian include:

* Cyprian Bridge (1839–1924), British admiral and naval historian
* Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007), Nigerian writer
* Cyprian Fröhlich (185...

Places

There are several places named after Cyprian, including:

* Cyprian Cyprus
* Cyprian Stara Zagora