Given name & surname

Iulius

“the child of Jove; one who is youthful”·“one who is youthful; daughter of the sky”

In Latin use, Iulius has a related form in Julius. One Greek interpretation is “the child of Jove; one who is youthful.” Its derivation is not certain. Iulius is a variant of Iulia. In Latin use, Iulia carries the interpretation “one who is youthful; daughter of the sky.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Latin use, Iulius has a related form in Julius. One Greek interpretation is “the child of Jove; one who is youthful.” Its derivation is not certain. Iulius is a variant of Iulia. In Latin use, Iulia carries the interpretation “one who is youthful; daughter of the sky.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In Latin use, Iulius has a related form in Julius. A possible origin is Roman, although the derivation remains uncertain. Iulius connects to the Julia name family through Iulia. An origin associated with Julia is Latin.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

Possibly from Old Latin *Iovilios (“descended from or pertaining to Jove”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The story

Iulius connects to the Julia name family through Iulia. The history of Julia gives this family its wider story. Julia’s historical associations include numerous early saints.

Explained through its name family

Iulius’s family of names

In French usage, Iulius has a feminine form in Julie. In Latin usage, Iulius has a related form in Julius. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Iulius has a feminine form in Julia.

Walk Iulius’s family in the name graph

IuliusIūliusJuliusIuliaJuliaJulieIulianJuliuszXhulioJeulieGiuglianoЮлийIúilיוליΙουλιέταJúlio

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Iulius has relatives in 14 languages.

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14 related names in 14 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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