Gordianus

== Latin == === Etymology === From Gordium +‎ -ānus, thus meaning an inhabitant of Gordium. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɡɔr.diˈaː.nʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ɡor.diˈaː.nus] === Proper noun === Gordiānus m sg (genitive Gordiānī); second declension A name borne by some Roman Emperors: Gordian I, II and III ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: Gordiano