Julius (name)

Julius
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek or Latin
Meaning"Downy-bearded" or "devoted to Jove"
Other names
Related namesJulia, Jules, Julie, Julien, Julio, Jolyon

Julius is a masculine given name and a surname, derived from the nomen of a Roman family, most famously Julius Caesar. The name may be derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) lit.'downy-bearded' or from Latin Jovilius lit.'devoted to Jove'. Julio/Júlio is the Spanish/Portuguese form and Jules is the French form.[1]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.