Greek names with the ending -ιανος/-ianus in Roman Egypt

The suffix -ιανός was a popular naming element in the Eastern Roman Empire. It is generally understood that this was the Greek rendering of Latin -ianus. In this article, Greek forms ending in this suffix attested in Egypt are examined in detail. The origin of these ‘Latinized’ names is traced, and particular attention is devoted to the parents who bestowed the names, as well as to the role of the dissemination of Roman citizenship in the naming type’s popularity.