Julius

Borrowed from Latin Iūlius, of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”), i.e. the young, or from Latin Jovilius (“devoted to Jove”). Doublet of Jules.

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/, /ˈd͡ʒuːljəs/

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• (Appalachians, obsolete) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːləs/^[1]
• Rhymes: -uːliəs

Julius (plural Juliuses or Julii)

1. A male given name from Latin.
   • 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts xxvij:[1], folio cxcv, recto:

     WHẽ it was cõcluded that we ſhulde ſayle into italy / they delivered Paul / and certayne other pꝛeſoners vnto won named Iulius / ã vnder captayne of Ceſars ſoudiars.

   • 1980, Anthony Birley, “Legionary centurions”, in The People of Roman Britain, Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 73:

     The seven [centurions] from II Adiutrix, whose stay in the province can be closely dated to the years 71–85/6, have an instructive set of names – two Julii, appropriately enough in a period when two of the governors also bore this name; […]

   • 2001, Rose Williams, Duces Romanorum: Profiles in Roman Courage, teacher’s edition, London: WPC Classics, →ISBN, page 94:

     Vespasian, a simple man, always laughed because so many Julii and Claudii were made divine after their deaths. On his deathbed he said, “Alas! I think I’m becoming a god.”

   • 2007, Mark Walker, “Roman Names, Numerals, Dates & Days”, in Annus Horribilis: Latin for Everyday Life, Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, published 2010:

     So the man whom we know as Julius Caesar was a member of the Julii clan belonging to a particular branch whose paternal designation was Caesar. Only intimate family members would have called him Gaius. Caesar was known by his cognomen, presumably because there were many Julii and it would have caused confusion to use that nomen.

   • 2012, Lynsay Sands, The Lady Is a Vamp (An Argeneau Novel), New York, N.Y.: Avon, →ISBN, page 292:

     “Julius is Marguerite’s dog,” Jeanne Louise explained to Paul as she smiled at her Italian cousin. / “I thought Julius was Marguerite’s life mate?” Paul said with confusion. / “He is. There are two Juliuses,” Christian said with amusement. “One is a dog, and one is my father.”

   • 2024 June 5, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “Jacob Zuma has made a dramatic comeback in South Africa’s elections. Will he have the last laugh over Ramaphosa?”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The other option for a coalition is the EFF, led by former ANC youth leader Julius Malema, who was expelled from the party more than a decade ago.

• July (the month)
• Julian
• Julia, Juliana, Gillian, Jill

From English Julius, borrowed from Latin Iūlius, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”).

Julius

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Julius.

Borrowed from Latin Iūlius.

• IPA^(key): [ˈjulɪjus]

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Julius m anim (relational adjective Juliův or Juliusův)

1. a male given name from Latin

From Latin Iūlius.

Julius

1. a male given name from Latin

From Latin Iūlius.

Julius

1. a male given name from Latin

Julius m

1. a male given name from Latin

Patronymics

• son of Julius: Juliusson or Juliusarson
• daughter of Julius: Juliusdóttir or Juliusardóttir

From Latin Iūlius.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjulius/, [ˈjulius̠]
• Rhymes: -ulius
• Syllabification^(key): Ju‧li‧us
• Hyphenation^(key): Ju‧li‧us

Julius

1. a male given name from Latin

• Julius is the 126^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 5,118 male individuals (and as a middle name to 6,245 more), and also belongs to 8 female individuals (and as a middle name to 8 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

From Latin Jūlius, Iūlius.

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Julius m

1. a male given name from Latin

Jūlius m sg (genitive Jūliī or Jūlī); second declension

1. alternative form of Iūlius

From Latin Iūlius.

Julius m

1. a male given name from Latin

From Latin Iūlius.

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Julius c (genitive Julius)

1. a male given name from Latin