Julius
[ˈdʒuː.li.əs]Meaning
Roman family name, possibly from Greek ioulos, "downy-bearded"
Background Story
Julius was a Roman family name, possibly derived from the Greek word ioulos, meaning "downy-bearded", or alternatively related to the name of the god Jupiter. The family claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas, and its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar. The name was borne by several early saints, including a pope, but was rare during the Middle Ages; it was revived in Italy and France during the Renaissance and later imported to England. It is used in French, Galician, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish and Ukrainian.
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