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BoyPronounced Latin /ˈjuː.li.us/; English /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.əs/; German /ˈjuː.li.ʊs/; Finnish /ˈju.liu̯s/; Lithuanian /ˈjʊ.lʲʊs/; Dutch /ˈjy.li.ʏs/; Czech /ˈjuː.lɪ.jus/Czech language family

Július

A name meaning "downy-bearded".

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Július is a boy name meaning "downy-bearded".

Pronunciation: Latin /ˈjuː.li.us/; English /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.əs/; German /ˈjuː.li.ʊs/; Finnish /ˈju.liu̯s/; Lithuanian /ˈjʊ.lʲʊs/; Dutch /ˈjy.li.ʏs/; Czech /ˈjuː.lɪ.jus/.

GenderBoy
Meaningdowny-bearded
PronunciationLatin /ˈjuː.li.us/; English /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.əs/; German /ˈjuː.li.ʊs/; Finnish /ˈju.liu̯s/; Lithuanian /ˈjʊ.lʲʊs/; Dutch /ˈjy.li.ʏs/; Czech /ˈjuː.lɪ.jus/
Language familyCzech

Meaning and history

Roman family name that was possibly derived from Greek ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "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.

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Usage: ancient roman, english, german, finnish, lithuanian, danish, swedish, norwegian, dutch, czech