Julius (name)

Julius
	Julius Caesar
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Greek or Latin
Meaning	"Downy-bearded" or "devoted to Jove"
Other names
Related names	Julia, 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]

^ 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.

[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.

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