# Julius
## 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: /ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/, /ˈd͡ʒuːljəs/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (Appalachians, obsolete) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒuːləs/
* Rhymes: -uːliəs

### Proper noun

Julius (plural Juliuses or Julii)
* A male given name from Latin.
** 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts xxvij:[1], folio cxcv, recto:WHẽ it was cõcluded that we ſhulde ſayle into italy / they delivered Paul / and certayne other pꝛeſoners vnto won named Iulius / ã vnder captayne of Ceſars ſoudiars.
** 1980, Anthony Birley, “Legionary centurions”, in The People of Roman Britain, Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 73:The seven [centurions] from II Adiutrix, whose stay in the province can be closely dated to the years 71–85/6, have an instructive set of names – two Julii, appropriately enough in a period when two of the governors also bore this name; […]
** 2001, Rose Williams, Duces Romanorum: Profiles in Roman Courage, teacher’s edition, London: WPC Classics, →ISBN, page 94:Vespasian, a simple man, always laughed because so many Julii and Claudii were made divine after their deaths. On his deathbed he said, “Alas! I think I’m becoming a god.”
** 2007, Mark Walker, “Roman Names, Numerals, Dates & Days”, in Annus Horribilis: Latin for Everyday Life, Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, published 2010:So the man whom we know as Julius Caesar was a member of the Julii clan belonging to a particular branch whose paternal designation was Caesar. Only intimate family members would have called him Gaius. Caesar was known by his cognomen, presumably because there were many Julii and it would have caused confusion to use that nomen.
** 2012, Lynsay Sands, The Lady Is a Vamp (An Argeneau Novel), New York, N.Y.: Avon, →ISBN, page 292:“Julius is Marguerite’s dog,” Jeanne Louise explained to Paul as she smiled at her Italian cousin. / “I thought Julius was Marguerite’s life mate?” Paul said with confusion. / “He is. There are two Juliuses,” Christian said with amusement. “One is a dog, and one is my father.”

#### Derived terms

* Julius Caesar cipher

#### Related terms

* July (the month)
* Julian
* Julia, Juliana, Gillian, Jill

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ Hall, Joseph Sargent (1942 March 2) “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 English [in turn from Latin]

#### Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Julius.

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iūlius.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈjulɪjus]
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Julius m anim (relational adjective Juliův or Juliusův)
* a male given name from Latin

#### Declension
## 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
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Latin Iūlius.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈjulius/, [ˈjulius̠]
* Rhymes: -ulius
* Hyphenation: Ju‧li‧us

### Proper noun

Julius
* a male given name from Latin

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Julius (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Juliukseni
Juliukseni
accusative
nom.
Juliukseni
Juliukseni
gen.
Juliukseni
genitive
Juliukseni
Juliusteni Juliuksieni
partitive
Juliustani
Juliuksiani
inessive
Juliuksessani
Juliuksissani
elative
Juliuksestani
Juliuksistani
illative
Juliukseeni
Juliuksiini
adessive
Juliuksellani
Juliuksillani
ablative
Juliukseltani
Juliuksiltani
allative
Juliukselleni
Juliuksilleni
essive
Juliuksenani
Juliuksinani
translative
Juliuksekseni
Juliuksikseni
abessive
Juliuksettani
Juliuksittani
instructive
comitative
—Juliuksineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Juliuksesi
Juliuksesi
accusative
nom.
Juliuksesi
Juliuksesi
gen.
Juliuksesi
genitive
Juliuksesi
Juliustesi Juliuksiesi
partitive
Juliustasi
Juliuksiasi
inessive
Juliuksessasi
Juliuksissasi
elative
Juliuksestasi
Juliuksistasi
illative
Juliukseesi
Juliuksiisi
adessive
Juliuksellasi
Juliuksillasi
ablative
Juliukseltasi
Juliuksiltasi
allative
Juliuksellesi
Juliuksillesi
essive
Juliuksenasi
Juliuksinasi
translative
Juliukseksesi
Juliuksiksesi
abessive
Juliuksettasi
Juliuksittasi
instructive
comitative
—Juliuksinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Juliuksemme
Juliuksemme
accusative
nom.
Juliuksemme
Juliuksemme
gen.
Juliuksemme
genitive
Juliuksemme
Juliustemme Juliuksiemme
partitive
Juliustamme
Juliuksiamme
inessive
Juliuksessamme
Juliuksissamme
elative
Juliuksestamme
Juliuksistamme
illative
Juliukseemme
Juliuksiimme
adessive
Juliuksellamme
Juliuksillamme
ablative
Juliukseltamme
Juliuksiltamme
allative
Juliuksellemme
Juliuksillemme
essive
Juliuksenamme
Juliuksinamme
translative
Juliukseksemme
Juliuksiksemme
abessive
Juliuksettamme
Juliuksittamme
instructive
comitative
—Juliuksinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Juliuksenne
Juliuksenne
accusative
nom.
Juliuksenne
Juliuksenne
gen.
Juliuksenne
genitive
Juliuksenne
Juliustenne Juliuksienne
partitive
Juliustanne
Juliuksianne
inessive
Juliuksessanne
Juliuksissanne
elative
Juliuksestanne
Juliuksistanne
illative
Juliukseenne
Juliuksiinne
adessive
Juliuksellanne
Juliuksillanne
ablative
Juliukseltanne
Juliuksiltanne
allative
Juliuksellenne
Juliuksillenne
essive
Juliuksenanne
Juliuksinanne
translative
Juliukseksenne
Juliuksiksenne
abessive
Juliuksettanne
Juliuksittanne
instructive
comitative
—Juliuksinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Juliuksensa
Juliuksensa
accusative
nom.
Juliuksensa
Juliuksensa
gen.
Juliuksensa
genitive
Juliuksensa
Juliustensa Juliuksiensa
partitive
Juliustaan Juliustansa
Juliuksiaan Juliuksiansa
inessive
Juliuksessaan Juliuksessansa
Juliuksissaan Juliuksissansa
elative
Juliuksestaan Juliuksestansa
Juliuksistaan Juliuksistansa
illative
Juliukseensa
Juliuksiinsa
adessive
Juliuksellaan Juliuksellansa
Juliuksillaan Juliuksillansa
ablative
Juliukseltaan Juliukseltansa
Juliuksiltaan Juliuksiltansa
allative
Juliukselleen Juliuksellensa
Juliuksilleen Juliuksillensa
essive
Juliuksenaan Juliuksenansa
Juliuksinaan Juliuksinansa
translative
Juliuksekseen Juliukseksensa
Juliuksikseen Juliuksiksensa
abessive
Juliuksettaan Juliuksettansa
Juliuksittaan Juliuksittansa
instructive
comitative
—Juliuksineen Juliuksinensa :

#### Statistics

* Julius is the 126th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 5,118 male individuals (and as a middle name to 6,245 more), and also belongs to 8 female individuals (and as a middle name to 8 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

## German
### Etymology

From Latin Jūlius, Iūlius.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Julius m
* a male given name from Latin

## Latin
### Proper noun

Jūlius m sg (genitive Jūliī or Jūlī); second declension
* Alternative form of Iūlius

## Lithuanian
### Etymology

From Latin Iūlius.

### Proper noun

Julius m
* a male given name from Latin

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Latin Iūlius.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Julius c (genitive Julius)
* a male given name from Latin