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Julia

Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Ancient Roman, Biblical
Pronounced: JOO-lee-a (English), YOO-lee-ah (German), HOO-lyah (Spanish), ZHOO-lee-ah (Portuguese) [key]

Latinate feminine form of JULIUS. This was borne by a few early saints and martyrs and was also used by Shakespeare in his play 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'. It is of Latin origin and means "youthful".

Julius Family

An Ancient Rome, women from all branches of the Julius family were called Julia (see Roman naming conventions).

• Julia Caesaris, the name of many Julias of the Julii Caesares (Julius Caesar branch)
• Julia the Elder, (Julia Caesaris) daughter of emperor Augustus
• Livia Drusilla, Julia Augusta, the wife of emperor Augustus
• Julia (daughter of Drusus the Younger) or Julia Drusi Caesaris, granddaughter of emperor Tiberius
• Daughters of Germanicus: Julia Agrippina or Agrippina the Younger, Julia Drusilla (see Drusilla (sister of Caligula) and Julia Livilla.
• Julia Drusilla, daughter of emperor Caligula