Gyula (name)

Gyula
Gendermasculine
Language(s)Hungarian
Name dayApril 12
Other gender
FeminineJúlia
Origin
Language(s)Old Turkic
Meaningtorch
Other names
Nickname(s)Gyuszi
Anglicisation(s)Julius

Gyula listen (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟulɒ]) is a Hungarian male given name of presumably Turkic origin. Its meaning is 'torch'.[1][2] It was revived in the 19th century when it was mistakenly identified with the Latin name Julius.[2]

  1. ^ Benkő 1967, p1137–1138
  2. ^ a b Fercsik; Raátz 2009, p144