JULIA female English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman, Biblical Feminine form of the Roman family name JULIUS. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and the wife of Tiberius. A person by this name has a brief mention in the New Testament. It was also borne by a few early saints and martyrs, including the patron saint of Corsica. Additionally, Shakespeare used it in his comedy 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' (1594).It has been common as a given name in the English-speaking world only since the 18th century. A famous modern bearer is American actress Julia Roberts (1967-). | ||||||||||||||||||||
JULIUS male Ancient Roman, English, German From a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god JUPITER. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.Although this name was borne by several early saints, including a pope, it was rare during the Middle Ages. It was revived in Italy and France during the Renaissance, and was subsequently imported to England. | ||||||||||||||||||||
JUPITER male Roman Mythology (Anglicized) From Latin Iuppiter, which was ultimately derived from the Indo-European *Dyeu-pater, composed of the elements Dyeus (see ZEUS) and pater "father". Jupiter was the supreme god in Roman mythology. He presided over the heavens and light, and was responsible for the protection and laws of the Roman state. This is also the name of the fifth and largest planet in the solar system. | ||||||||||||||||||||
ZEUS male Greek Mythology The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt. |
FULL FORMS |
FRENCH: Julie |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iulia, Julia |
BIBLICAL: Julia |
BULGARIAN: Yuliya |
CATALAN: Júlia |
CORSICAN: Ghjulia |
CROATIAN: Julija |
CZECH: Julie |
DANISH: Julia, Julie |
DUTCH: Julia, Julie, Lia, Lieke |
ENGLISH: Jools, Jules, Julia, Julie, Juliet |
FINNISH: Julia |
GERMAN: Julia, Julie |
HISTORY: Julitta |
HUNGARIAN: Juli, Júlia, Juliska, Lili |
IRISH: Iúile |
ITALIAN: Giulia, Giulietta |
LATVIAN: Jūlija |
LITHUANIAN: Julija |
NORWEGIAN: Julia, Julie |
POLISH: Julia, Julita |
PORTUGUESE: Júlia, Julie, Julinha |
ROMANIAN: Iulia |
RUSSIAN: Julia, Juliya, Yulia, Yuliya |
SLOVAK: Júlia |
SLOVENE: Julija |
SPANISH: Julia, Julie |
SWEDISH: Julia |
UKRAINIAN: Julia, Juliya, Yulia, Yuliya |
MASCULINE FORMS |
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iulius, Julius |
ENGLISH: Julius |
FRENCH: Jules |
GERMAN: Julius |
ITALIAN: Giulio |
POLISH: Julek, Juliusz |
PORTUGUESE: Julio |
ROMANIAN: Iuliu |
RUSSIAN: Yuli, Yuliy |
SLOVAK: Július |
SLOVENE: Julij |
SPANISH: Julio |
OTHER FORMS |
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iuliana, Iulianus, Juliana |
BASQUE: Julen |
BULGARIAN: Yulian, Yuliana |
CROATIAN: Julijana |
DUTCH: Juliana |
ENGLISH: Gill, Gillian, Jill, Jillian, Jillie, Jilly, Jolyon, Jools, Jules, Julian, Juliana, Julianna, Julianne, Julyan, Leanna, Liana |
FRENCH: Juliane, Julien, Julienne |
GERMAN: Julian, Juliana, Juliane, Liane |
HUNGARIAN: Gyula, Julianna |
INDONESIAN: Yuliana |
ITALIAN: Giuliana, Giuliano, Liana |
MACEDONIAN: Julijana |
POLISH: Julian, Julianna |
PORTUGUESE: Juliana, Liana |
ROMANIAN: Iulian, Iuliana, Liana |
RUSSIAN: Uliana, Yulian, Yuliana, Yulianna |
SERBIAN: Julijana |
SLOVENE: Julijana |
SPANISH: Julián, Juliana |