Quintian or Quintianus (Latin), from ''

Quintus Quintus is a male given name derived from ''Quintus (praenomen), Quintus'', a common Latin language, Latin forename (''praenomen'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word ''quintus'', meaning "fifth". Quintus is ...

'', is a male given name meaning "the fifth" and may refer to:

People

Appius Claudius Quintianus Appius (), feminine Appia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated Ap. or sometimes App., and best known as a result of its extensive use by the patrician ''gens Claudia''. The praenomen also gave rise to the patronymic '' gens ...

(2nd century), nephew of

Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus ( Greek: Πομπηιανός; 125 – 193 AD) was a politician and military commander during the 2nd century in the Roman Empire. A general under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Pompeianus distinguished himself during Ro ...

, involved in a plot to kill

Commodus Commodus (; ; 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was Roman emperor from 177 to 192, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father Marcus Aurelius and then ruling alone from 180. Commodus's sole reign is commonly thought to mark the end o ...

Quintian of Rome St. Quintian of Rome (fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may al ...

(3rd century), Roman confessor and saint *

Quintian of Évora Quintian or Quintianus (Latin), from ''Quintus'', is a male given name meaning "the fifth" and may refer to: People * Appius Claudius Quintianus (2nd century), nephew of Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus, involved in a plot to kill Commodus * Quintian o ...

(4th century),

Bishop of Évora A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

Quintian, Lucius and Julian Quintian (Quinctianus), Lucius and Julian (Julianus) are venerated as saints and martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church. According to the ''Roman Martyrology'', they were inhabitants of North Africa who were killed during the persecutions of the Van ...

(5th century), African martyrs and saints *

Quintian of Rodez Saint Quintian (''Quintianus, Quinctianus, Quintien'') (died ca. 525) was a bishop of Rodez and a bishop of Clermont-Ferrand (''Arvernes'') in the sixth century, and participated in the Councils of Agde (508) and Orleans (511). Life Tradition ...

(6th century), bishop and saint

People

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