Julius
See also: július, Július, and Júlíus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Iūlius, of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”), i.e. the young, or from Latin Jovilius (“devoted to Jove”). Doublet of Jules.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/, /ˈd͡ʒuːljəs/
Audio (southern England) (file) - (Appalachians, obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːləs/[1]
- Rhymes: -uːliəs
Proper noun
Julius
- A male given name from Latin.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Acts 27:1::
- And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
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Related terms
- July (the month)
- Julian
- Julia, Juliana, Gillian, Jill
Translations
male given name
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References
- Hall, Joseph Sargent (March 2, 1942), “2. The Vowel Sounds of Unstressed and Partially Stressed Syllables”, in The Phonetics of Great Smoky Mountain Speech (American Speech: Reprints and Monographs; 4), New York: King's Crown Press, DOI:, →ISBN, § II.2, page 65.
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Julius, borrowed from Latin Iūlius, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”).
Proper noun
Julius
- a male given name from Latin
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Julius.
Czech
Etymology
From Latin Iūlius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈjulɪjus]
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Julius m
- a male given name from Latin
Danish
Etymology
From Latin Iūlius.
Proper noun
Julius
- a male given name from Latin
Estonian
Etymology
From Latin Iūlius.
Proper noun
Julius
- a male given name from Latin
Faroese
Proper noun
Julius m
- a male given name from Latin
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Julius: Juliusson or Juliusarson
- daughter of Julius: Juliusdóttir or Juliusardóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Julius |
| Accusative | Julius |
| Dative | Juliusi |
| Genitive | Juliusar, Julius |
Finnish
Etymology
From Latin Iūlius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjulius/, [ˈjulius̠]
- Rhymes: -ulius
- Syllabification(key): Ju‧li‧us
Proper noun
Julius
- a male given name from Latin
Declension
| Inflection of Julius (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Julius | Juliukset | |
| genitive | Juliuksen | Juliusten Juliuksien | |
| partitive | Juliusta | Juliuksia | |
| illative | Juliukseen | Juliuksiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Julius | Juliukset | |
| accusative | nom. | Julius | Juliukset |
| gen. | Juliuksen | ||
| genitive | Juliuksen | Juliusten Juliuksien | |
| partitive | Juliusta | Juliuksia | |
| inessive | Juliuksessa | Juliuksissa | |
| elative | Juliuksesta | Juliuksista | |
| illative | Juliukseen | Juliuksiin | |
| adessive | Juliuksella | Juliuksilla | |
| ablative | Juliukselta | Juliuksilta | |
| allative | Juliukselle | Juliuksille | |
| essive | Juliuksena | Juliuksina | |
| translative | Juliukseksi | Juliuksiksi | |
| instructive | — | Juliuksin | |
| abessive | Juliuksetta | Juliuksitta | |
| comitative | — | Juliuksineen | |
| Possessive forms of Julius (type vastaus) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Juliukseni | Juliuksemme |
| 2nd person | Juliuksesi | Juliuksenne |
| 3rd person | Juliuksensa | |
German
Etymology
From Latin Jūlius, Iūlius.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Julius m
- a male given name from Latin
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Latin Iūlius.
Proper noun
Julius m
- a male given name from Latin
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Iūlius.
Proper noun
Julius c (genitive Julius)
- a male given name from Latin