How to pronounce Trajan?

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Pronunciation of Trajan in France

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Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

French

Gender:

Male


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Pronunciation of Trajan in United States

Trajan is pronounced as

t r ai j eh n

t sounds like the 't' in 'to'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
j sounds like the 'j' in 'jug'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Trajan is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ t r ai j eh n ]

t r ai j eh n
to rat pain jug pet no

Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Roman

Gender:

Male

Additional Information:

Roman emperor (98–117), the first born outside Italy. He had military commands in Asia and Europe before being named consul in 91. In 97 he was adopted by Nerva as his successor. After Nerva's death in 98, he deified the former emperor and named himself Jupiter's representative on earth. He strengthened defenses along the northern frontier and weakened the Praetorian Guard at Rome. He gave the Senate new authority, reduced taxes, supported the poor with government welfare, reformed provincial administration, and built public works, including a forum with Trajan's Column, a structure commemorating his Dacian Wars. He added Dacia, Mesopotamia, and Parthia to the empire. He was campaigning in Asia when revolts broke out in conquered territories. Discouraged and ill, he died on his journey to Rome.


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Pronunciation of Trajan in United States

trA-jen


Type of Name:

First Name

Language:

Roman

Gender:

Male

Additional Information:

Roman emperor (98–117), the first born outside Italy. He had military commands in Asia and Europe before being named consul in 91. In 97 he was adopted by Nerva as his successor. After Nerva's death in 98, he deified the former emperor and named himself Jupiter's representative on earth. He strengthened defenses along the northern frontier and weakened the Praetorian Guard at Rome. He gave the Senate new authority, reduced taxes, supported the poor with government welfare, reformed provincial administration, and built public works, including a forum with Trajan's Column, a structure commemorating his Dacian Wars. He added Dacia, Mesopotamia, and Parthia to the empire. He was campaigning in Asia when revolts broke out in conquered territories. Discouraged and ill, he died on his journey to Rome.


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