Do you know what my middle name means?

Question:It's Jovian (pronounced Jo-vee-an). My dad gave it to me and he passed away when I was 8. Not even my mom knows the meaning behind the name. Thanks

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It's Jovian (pronounced Jo-vee-an). My dad gave it to me and he passed away when I was 8. Not even my mom knows the meaning behind the name. Thanks

Jovian
Flavius Claudius Iovianus, anglicized as Jovian, (c. 332 - February 17, 364) was a soldier elected Roman Emperor . He served a very brief term and died in his tent from carbon monoxide poisoning.

I doubt he would give you that name because of this person.
Normal people will name their children from an emotional standpoint, not history. Who cares about this Roman emperor?

My best guess is that someone named Jovian meant something to him, someone he knew in his past, someone your mother never knew, and this person has done him a favor, or or is one he admired. In his mind he had promised to name his child after this person, to immortalize their friendship, or in gratitude.

Or the pretty girl in his office mentioned in passing "If I had a kid myself, I would name him or her Jovian, it is neither boy nor girl and the sound flows softly, gently on your tongue, like cascading waterfall "

"Sold ! " Your dad said.

It pertains to the Roman god Jupiter.

It could be related to "jovial" which means happy and good-natured.

I know that Jove was a synonym for Jupiter, the chief god of the Roman pantheon (whom the Greeks called Zeus).
Generally, Jovian is synonymous with "colossal" or "great."

wow! jovian is a pretty name! well...
Jovian is an adjective form of the noun Jove. It can mean pertaining to the planet Jupiter or the supreme Roman God Jove or Jupiter. “Jovian satellites” mean the satellites of Jupiter.

In Roman mythology, Jove is known as the emperor of Gods. He was the husband and brother of Juno. Jove is to the Romans what Zeus is to the Greek. “Jovian wrath” and Jovian thunderbolts” are some of the noteworthy phrases with relation to the adjective.

Jovian or the planet Jupiter Astronomy is known as the largest planet in the solar system. The period of revolution around the sun is 11.86 years and it is approximately 320 times bigger than the earth in terms of mass. There are 63 Jovian satellites of which the Lo, Ganymede, Europo and Callisto are the most noteworthy.

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from Jupiter" or "like Jupiter", and dont blame me, got it from the internet.

The girl's name Jovana \j(o)-va-na\ is pronounced hoh-VAH-nah, joh-VAH-nah. It is of Spanish origin. Feminine form of Jovian, from Jove, the Roman Jupiter, "father of the sky". A saint's name.

Jovana has 5 variant forms: Jeovanna, Jovanna, Jovena, Jovina and Jovita.

For more information, see also the related name Giovanna.

Baby names that sound like Jovana are Jeovana, Avana, Aivana, Ivana, Evana, Jovanne, Giovana, Geovana and Javona.

Jovana is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Jovana. Click here to compare Jovana with related baby names.