Julius
/ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Latin.
"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."
Antonyms
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More examples"The great Roman hero, Julius Caesar, was assassinated."
Etymology
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.