Julia (given name)
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Julia is a usually [citation needed] feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name Julia had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g. Julia of Corsica) but became rare during the Middle Ages, and was revived only with the Italian Renaissance. It became common in the English-speaking world only in the 18th century. Today, it is frequently used throughout the world.
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Gender | Feminine |
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Masculine | Julio, Julius, Julian, Julien |
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Language(s) | Latin |
Meaning | "of the gens Julia, a descendant of Julus" |
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Related names | Julie, Iulia, Yulia, Juliana, Julianna, Jill, Jillian, Juliette, Giuliana |
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