Julius (name)

Julius is a masculine given name and a surname, derived from the nomen of a Roman family, most famously Julius Caesar. The name may be derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) lit.'downy-bearded' or from Latin Jovilius lit.'devoted to Jove'. Julio/Júlio is the Spanish/Portuguese form and Jules is the French form.

Julius
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek or Latin
Meaning"Downy-bearded" or "devoted to Jove"
Other names
Related namesJulia, Jules, Julie, Julien, Julio, Jolyon
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