English Explanatory Dictionary

Julia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. 89 Julia, a main belt asteroid; named for Saint Julia of Corsica.
  3. A village in central Poland.
  4. A French surname.
  5. A programming language suited for numerical analysis and scientific computing.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːli.ə/ /ˈd͡ʒu.ljə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Julia.wav

Word forms

Julia Julias

Etymology

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

Related words

Gill Gillian Jill Jillian Juliana Jilly Julie Juliet Juliette
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