Julia

From Latin Iūlia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Iūlius. Further popularized by early Christian saints.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒuːli.ə/
• Rhymes: -uːliə

Julia (plural Julias)

1. A female given name.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Romans 16:15:

     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!

   • 1864, Harper's Magazine

     “Why, I mean,” I replied, recoiling, “I mean—in short—that—in other words—I didn't know your name was Julia.”

   • 2000 Luanne Rice, Follow the Stars Home, Bantam Books, →ISBN, 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."

2. (astronomy) 89 Julia, a main belt asteroid; named for Saint Julia of Corsica.

• In Ireland it is common for a girl named Julia to be referred to informally as Sheila.

• Gill, Gillian, Jill, Jillian, Juliana, Jilly, Julie, Juliet, Juliette

Julia

1. A female given name of Latin origin, more popular in the form Julie.

From Latin Iūlia.

Julia f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Julia

Matronymics

• son of Julia: Juliuson
• daughter of Julia: Juliudóttir

From Latin Iūlia.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuliɑ/, [ˈjuliɑ]
• (sometimes also) IPA^(key): /ˈjuːliɑ/, [ˈjuːliɑ]
• Hyphenation: Ju‧li‧a

Julia

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Julia.
   • 1996 Pirjo Hassinen, Voimanaiset, Otava, →ISBN, page 172:

     Ja Julia muisti mitä Irja oli kerran sanonut, kun Julia oli kysynyt miksi hänelle oli annettu sellainen nimi, johon kuka tahansa saattoi tarttua ja pilkata siitä.

     ―Minä annoin sinulle sen nimen, Irja oli vastannut. ―Se oli minulta tietoinen eksperimentti, koe. Minä halusin olla kaikkia oletuksia ja ennakkoluuloja vastaan, ja näyttää että Julia, pojan pariksi ikuisesti tuomittu tyttö, kuoleman vihkimä ikuinen morsian, voi olla ensimmäistä kertaa historiassa pariton, vain itseään varten. Pelkkä Julia ilman Romeota.

2. Juliet (lover of Romeo)

• Juuli
• Juulia

• lujia

From Latin Iulia. A Latinate variant of Julie.

• IPA^(key): /ʒy.lja/

Julia f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Julia.

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuːli̯a/

Julia (plural Julias or Julien)

1. A female given name of Latin origin.
2. Juliet, the lover of Romeo.

Julia

1. A female given name, a less common form of Julie.

• IPA^(key): /ˈju.lʲa/

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Julia f

1. A female given name of Latin origin.
2. Juliet, the lover of Romeo.

• popular informal forms: Julka, Juleńka, Julisia, Juleczka and Jula. The last form is very popular in Eastern Europe region and western Russia.

Of Latin origin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈxulja/

Julia f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Julia

• Julio

Julia c (genitive Julias)

1. A female given name of Latin origin.
2. Juliet, the lover of Romeo.