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. |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iulius, Julius |
ENGLISH: Julius |
FRENCH: Jules |
GERMAN: Julius |
ITALIAN: Giulio |
PORTUGUESE: Julio |
ROMANIAN: Iuliu |
RUSSIAN: Yuli, Yuliy |
SLOVAK: Július |
SLOVENE: Julij |
SPANISH: Julio |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
POLISH: Julek |
FEMININE FORMS |
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 |
FRENCH: Julie, Juliette |
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 |
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 |