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BoyPronounced Latin /au̯.ˈre.li.us/; English /ɔː.ˈɹiːl.i.əs/

Aurelius

A name meaning "golden, gilded".

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Aurelius is a boy name meaning "golden, gilded".

Pronunciation: Latin /au̯.ˈre.li.us/; English /ɔː.ˈɹiːl.i.əs/.

GenderBoy
Meaninggolden, gilded
PronunciationLatin /au̯.ˈre.li.us/; English /ɔː.ˈɹiːl.i.əs/

Meaning and history

Roman family name that was derived from Latin aureus meaning "golden, gilded". Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and philosophical writer. This was also the name of several early saints.

Notes and context

Usage: ancient roman