Aloysius ( ) is a

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Etymology

It is a Latinisation of the names Alois,

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, Lewis,

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, Ludwig, and other

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(traditionally in

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as ''Ludovicus'' or ''Chlodovechus''), ultimately from Frankish ''*Hlūdawīg'', from

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''*Hlūdawīgą'' ("famous battle"). In the US, the name is rare, with fewer than 0.001% of babies receiving the name since the 1940s. Most of those were

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People

Aloysius Aloysius ( ) is a given name. Etymology It is a List of Latinised names, Latinisation of the names Alois, Louis (given name), Louis, Lewis (given name), Lewis, Luis, Luigi (name), Luigi, Ludwig (given name), Ludwig, and other cognates (traditi ...

(born 1963), Indonesian politician * Aloysius Ambrozic (1930–2011), Roman Catholic cardinal * Aloysius Bertrand (1807–1841), French Romantic poet, playwright, and journalist * Aloysius Foster (born 1943), American jazz drummer *

Aloysius Gonzaga Aloysius de Gonzaga, SJ (; 9 March 156821 June 1591) was an Italian people, Italian aristocracy (class), aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the v ...

(1568–1591), Italian aristocrat and saint * Aloysius John Jordan (1906–1957), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s * Aloysius Leo Knott (1829– 1918), American politician, lawyer and educator *

Aloysius Lilius Aloysius Lilius ( 1510 – 1576), also variously referred to as Luigi Lilio or Luigi Giglio, was an Italian physician, astronomer, philosopher and chronologist, and also the "primary author" who provided the proposal that (after modifications) ...

(1510–1576), Italian doctor, astronomer, philosopher and chronologist * Aloysius Pang (1990–2019), Singaporean actor * Aloysius Pieris (born 1934), Sri Lankan Sinhala Jesuit priest * Aloysius Schmitt (1909–1941), Roman Catholic priest * Aloysius Stepinac (1898–1960), Yugoslav Croat prelate * Aloysius Szymanski (1902–1956), given name for Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons * Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal (born 1951), given name for Dutch football manager Louis van Gaal * Aloysius John Wycisło (1908–2005), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay

Fictional characters

* Alo Creevey, in the UK television series '' Skins'' *Aloysius “Al” Binewksi, carnival ringmaster and father of the protagonist in ''

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. '' *Aloysius T. McKeever, hobo squatter in the 1947 Christmas film '' It Happened on Fifth Avenue '' *Aloysius O'Hare, villain of the 2012 film '' The Lorax'' * Aloysius Parker, the chauffeur of Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the 1960s TV series '' Thunderbirds'' * Aloysius Pendergast, protagonist of several novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child *Aloysius K. Randall, protagonist in the war film Wake Island (film) *Aloysius Samberly, a season 2 recurring character on the television series '' Agent Carter'' *Aloysius Snuffleupagus ( Mr. Snuffleupagus), on ''

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'' * Aloysius (teddy bear), in

Evelyn Waugh Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (; 28 October 1903 – 10 April 1966) was an English writer of novels, biographies, and travel books; he was also a prolific journalist and book reviewer. His most famous works include the early satires ''Decli ...

's 1945 novel ''

Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by the English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of Charles Ryder, esp ...

'' * Sister Aloysius, in the play '' Doubt: A Parable'' and the film adaptation ''

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'' *

, an anthropomorphic wolf in ''Highlights'' magazine features *Aloysius Devandander Abercrombie, the self-described protagonist of the 1993 Primus song, “My Name is Mud” * Doctor Aloysius James Animo, a mad scientist obsessed with genetic experiments on animals from the american animated series “ Ben 10” * Aloysius, the cousin of “ Elias or the struggle of the nightingale”, by Maurice Gilliams * Aloysius, the taxidermised cat belonging to Rhoda/Yoda in series 5, episode 6 ("Caravan of Courage") of Brassic * Doctor Hunter Aloysius Percy, known as Hap in the series '' The OA''

Education

* St Aloysius' College

Notes

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