Julia
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Etymology
, feminine form of the Roman gens name Julius, .
Related terms
Usage notes
In Ireland it is common for a girl named Julia to be referred to informally as Sheila.
Quotations
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- Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
- 1826 The New-York Literary Gazette and American Athenaeum, July 8, 1826, J.G.Brooks&G.Bond, page 216:
- "Julia!" when alone he would exclaim; "what a sweet sounding and romantic name: Julia! what music and magic in its sound! 'tis a name worthy only the fairest and purest of creation!
- 2000 Luanne Rice, Follow the Stars Home, Bantam Books, ISBN 055311073X, page 93:
- "Why did you name her Julia?" Amy asked, letting the orange ice cream melt down the backs of her hands.
- "Because it sounds dignified."
Proper noun
- of Latin origin, more popular in the form Julie.
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Proper noun
- of Latin origin.
- Juliet, the lover of Romeo.
Proper noun
- of Latin origin.
- Juliet, the lover of Romeo.
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Proper noun
- , a less common form of Julie.
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Proper noun
- of Latin origin.
- Juliet, the lover of Romeo.
Declension
Related terms
- popular informal forms: Julka, Juleńka, Julisia, and Jula. The last form is very popular in Eastern Europe region and western Russia.
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Proper noun
- of origin.
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Proper noun
- of Latin origin.
- Juliet, the lover of Romeo.