Valerian

Valerian may refer to:

In botany: Valeriana, a genus of plants
Valerian (herb), a medicinal plant
Red valerian, a garden flower, Centranthus ruber

people: Valerian (emperor), Roman emperor 253-260
Valerian II, son of Gallienus (d. 258)
Valerianus Magnus (1586-1661), Italian Capuchin missionary preacher in Central Europe
Valerian Madatov (1782–1829), Russian prince and Lieutenant General
Valerian Albanov (1881-1919), Russian navigator
Valerian A. Frolov (1895-1961), Soviet Russian military figure
Valerian Trifa (1914–1987), Romanian Orthodox cleric and fascist political activist
Valerian Gracias (1900-1978), Indian Roman Catholic cardinal
Valerian Ruminski (1967- ), American singer

saints: Valerian of Abbenza, bishop of Abbenza (d. 457)
Valerianus, bishop of Aquileia (4th century)
Valerian, husband of Saint Cecilia
Valerian, bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Auxerre

In music and literature: Valérian and Laureline, French comics characters since the 1960s
Valerian, a pseudonym used by English musician Gary Numan (b. 1958)

See also

Valerius
Valérien

Translation of "Valerian"

Bulgarian: Валериан, Esperanto: Valeriano, Russian: Валерьян, Slovak: Valerián, Serbian: Valerianaofficinalis.