Julius is a masculine given name and a surname, derived from the ''nomen'' of a

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...

family, most famously Julius Caesar. The name may be derived from

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

''ιουλος (ioulos)'' or from

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

''Jovilius'' . Julio/ Júlio is the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: ** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Port ...

form and

Jules Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). It is the given name of: People with the name * Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American space physicist and photographer * Jules Abadie (1876–1 ...

is the French form.

Given name

* Pope Julius (disambiguation), multiple popes *

Julius the Veteran Saint Julius the Veteran ( la, Iulius), also known as ''Julius of Durostorum'', is a Roman Catholic, Anglican and Eastern Orthodox saint and martyr. His feast day is 27 May. Life Julius of Durostorum was born to pagan parents. The date of Ju ...

(255–302), Catholic, Anglican and Eastern Orthodox saint and martyr *

Julius (judge royal) Julius ( hu, Gyula or ''Iula'') was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Judge royal The judge royal, also justiciar,Rady 2000, p. 49. chief justiceSegeš 2002, p. 202. or Lord Chief JusticeFallenbüchl 1988, p. 145. (german: O ...

(fl. before 1135), a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary *

Julius, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld , house =Lippe-Biesterfeld , father = Ernest I, Count of Lippe-Biesterfeld , mother =Modeste von Unruh , birth_date = , birth_place = Oberkassel, Kingdom of Prussia , death_date = , death_place =Baden-Baden, Grand ...

(1812–1884), German noble *

Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg (also known as Julius of Braunschweig; 29 June 1528 – 3 May 1589), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1568 until his death. From 1584, h ...

(1528–1589), German noble *

Julius Aghahowa Julius Efosa Aghahowa (born 12 February 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was known for his pace and his back-flips when he scored goals. Aghahowa became the first foreign national outside the former ...

(born 1982), a football striker from Nigeria *

Julius Akosah Julius Pongla Akosah ( ''Akosah'', born ) is a former Cameroon-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as an amateur for Hong Kong Second Division club Fu Moon. His position was striker. He was once called up by Cameroon in ...

(born 1982), Cameroonian-Hongkonger (soccer) footballer *

Julius Axelrod Julius Axelrod (May 30, 1912 – December 29, 2004) was an American biochemist. He won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970 along with Bernard Katz and Ulf von Euler. The Nobel Committee honored him for his work on the r ...

(1912–2004), an American biochemist *

Julius Babao Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao (; born July 15, 1968) is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television stations ABS-CBN & TV5. He is most notable for anchoring '' TV Patrol'' f ...

(born 1968), Filipino broadcast journalist *

Julius Bacher Julius Bacher (8 August 1810 – 1889) was a German playwright and novelist from Ragnit, Province of East Prussia. Biography Bacher studied medicine in Königsberg, and settled there as a physician in 1837. After ten years, he abandoned his ...

(1810–1889), German playwright and novelist *

Julius Bär Julius Bär Group AG, known alternatively as Julius Baer Group Ltd., is a private banking corporation founded and based in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, it is among the older Swiss banking institutions. In terms of assets under managem ...

(1857–1922), German banker *

Julius Boros Julius Nicholas Boros (March 3, 1920 – May 28, 1994) was an American professional golfer noted for his effortless-looking swing and strong record on difficult golf courses, particularly at the U.S. Open. Early years Born in Fairfield, Connecti ...

(1920–1994), Major winning golfer *

Julius Brink Julius Brink (born 6 July 1982 in Münster) is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christo ...

(born 1982), German beach volleyball player *

Julius Büdel Julius Büdel (8 August 1903 – 28 August 1983) was a German geomorphologist noted for his work on the influence of climate in shaping landscapes and landforms. In his work Büdel stressed the importance of inherited landforms in present-day ...

(1903–1983), German geomorphologist *

Julius Chestnut Julius Chestnut (born October 26, 2000) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sacred Heart. Professional career Chestnut signed with the Tennessee Ti ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Julius Eastman Julius Eastman (October 27, 1940 – May 28, 1990) was an American composer, pianist, vocalist, and performance artist whose work is associated with musical minimalism. He was among the first composers to combine minimalist processes with elements ...

(1940–1990), American composer *

Julius Erving Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and he was the best-known player ...

(born 1950), American basketball player *

Julius Evola Giulio Cesare Andrea "Julius" Evola (; 19 May 1898 – 11 June 1974) was an Italian philosopher, poet, painter, esotericist, and radical-right ideologue. Evola regarded his values as aristocratic, masculine, traditionalist, heroic, and defiantly ...

(1898–1974), Italian philosopher *

Julius Fučík (composer) Julius Ernest Wilhelm Fučík (; 18 July 1872 – 25 September 1916) was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. He became a prolific composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his works were for mi ...

(1872–1916), Czech composer, the journalist's uncle *

Julius Fučík (journalist) Julius Fučík () (23 February 1903 – 8 September 1943) was a Czech journalist, critic, writer, and active member of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. For his part at the forefront of the anti-Nazi resistance during the Second World War, ...

(1903–1943), Czech journalist, the composer's nephew * Julius Gregory (born 1988), American football player *

Julius Hirsch Julius Hirsch (7 April 1892 – declared dead 8 May 1945) was a Jewish German Olympian international footballer who was murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust. He helped Karlsruher FV win the 1910 German ...

(1892–1945), Jewish German soccer player and Iron Cross recipient * Julius Kuperjanov (1894–1919), Estonian teacher and military officer *

Julius Köbner Julius Johannes Wilhelm Köbner, originally Salomon Købner, (11 June 1806 – 2 February 1884), was one of the founding fathers of Northern European Baptists, along with Johann Gerhard Oncken and Gottfried Wilhelm Lehmann, known as the Baptis ...

(1806–1884), Danish Baptist pioneer * Julius Ingram (1832–1917), American politician. * Julius Lenck (1845–1901), Hungarian-German brewer and businessman *

Julius Ludolf Julius Ludolf (26 March 1893 – 28 May 1947) was an SS-Obersturmführer, a member of the Waffen-SS and commander of various satellite camps of Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in Upper Austria. Concentration camp career Julius Ludolf worked ...

(1893–1947), German SS officer and concentration camp commandant * Julius Wandera Maganda (born 1971), Ugandan politician *

Julius Malema Julius Sello Malema (born 3 March 1981) is a South African politician and activist who is a Member of Parliament and the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a left-wing party which he founded in 2013. He was formerly the President of ...

(born 1981), South African politician * Julius Mandel aka

Gyula Mándi Gyula Mándi, also referred to as Mándi Gyula or Julius Mandel (14 July 1899 – 26 November 1969) was a Hungarian Olympic national team (for whom he played 32 matches) and club footballer (with whom he won 10 league titles), who played as a d ...

(1899–1969), Hungarian Olympic footballer and manager * Julius Masvanise (born 1966), Zimbabwean track and field athlete *

Julius Nyerere Julius Kambarage Nyerere (; 13 April 1922 – 14 October 1999) was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist. He governed Tanganyika as prime minister from 1961 to 1962 and then as president from 1962 to 1964, a ...

(1922–1999), president of Tanzania *

Julius Petersen Julius Peter Christian Petersen (16 June 1839, Sorø, West Zealand – 5 August 1910, Copenhagen) was a Danish mathematician. His contributions to the field of mathematics led to the birth of graph theory. Biography Petersen's interes ...

(1839–1910), Danish mathematician * Julius Richard Petri (1852–1921), German bacteriologist *

Julius Randle Julius Deion Randle (born November 29, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his second season with the Knicks in 2020–21, he was a first-time NBA All-St ...

(born 1994), American professional basketball player *

Julius Reubke Friedrich Julius Reubke (23 March 18343 June 1858) was a German composer, pianist and organist. In his short life, he composed the ''Sonata on the 94th Psalm'' in C minor, which is considered to be one of the greatest organ works in the classical ...

(1834–1858) was a composer, pianist and organist. *

Julius La Rosa Julius La Rosa (January 2, 1930 – May 12, 2016) was an American traditional popular music singer, who worked in both radio and television beginning in the 1950s. Early years La Rosa was born of Italian-immigrant parents in the Brooklyn borough ...

(1930–2016), American pop singer *

Julius Rudel Julius Rudel (6 March 1921 – 26 June 2014) was an Austrian-born American opera and orchestra conductor. He was born in Vienna and was a student at the city's Academy of Music. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 17 in 1938 after th ...

(1921–2014), Austrian-born American opera and orchestra conductor *

Julius Rosenberg Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) and Ethel Rosenberg (; September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union. The couple were convicted of providing top-secret i ...

(1918–1953), American communist *

Julius Schaub Julius Schaub (20 August 1898 – 27 December 1967) was the chief aide and adjutant to German dictator Adolf Hitler until the dictator's suicide on 30 April 1945. Born in 1898 in Munich, Bavaria, Schaub served as a field medic during World W ...

(1898–1976), chief aide and adjutant to Adolf Hitler *

Julius Schwartz Julius "Julie" Schwartz (; June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was a comic book editor, and a science fiction agent and prominent fan. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at various t ...

(1915–2004), comic book and pulp magazine editor * Julius Seligson (1909–1987), American tennis player *

Julius Streicher Julius Streicher (12 February 1885 – 16 October 1946) was a member of the Nazi Party, the ''Gauleiter'' (regional leader) of Franconia and a member of the '' Reichstag'', the national legislature. He was the founder and publisher of the virul ...

(1885–1946), notorious Nazi newspaper editor * Julius Terpstra (born 1989), Dutch politician * Julius Travis (1869–1961), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

Julius Warmsley Julius Warmsley (born May 16, 1990) is a former American football defensive end. He went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft and was signed by the Houston Texans. He played college football at Tulane. College career At Tulane, Warmsley played in ...

(born 1990), American football player * Julius Zeyer (1841–1901), Czech romantic writer

Surname

* Andrew Julius (born 1984), international footballer from Montserrat *

Anthony Julius Anthony Robert Julius (born 16 July 1956) is a British solicitor advocate known for being Diana, Princess of Wales' divorce lawyer and for representing Deborah Lipstadt. He is a partner at the law firm Mishcon de Reya. He holds the chair in Law ...

(born 1956), British lawyer and academic *

Churchill Julius Churchill Julius (15 October 1847 – 1 September 1938) was an Anglican cleric in England, then in Australia and New Zealand, becoming the first Archbishop of New Zealand. Biography Julius was born at Richmond, Surrey in 1847. He was educated ...

(1847–1938), first Archbishop of New Zealand *

David Julius David Jay Julius (born November 4, 1955) is an American physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on molecular mechanisms of pain sensation and heat, including the characterization of the TRPV1 and TRPM8 receptors that detect cap ...

(born 1955), American physiologist *

DeAnne Julius Dame DeAnne Shirley Julius, (born April 14, 1949) is a Distinguished Fellow at Chatham House. An American-British economist, Julius is noted as a founder member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England. She began her active car ...

(born 1949), British-based American economist * Eva Julius (1878-1972), Australian Girlguiding leader, wife of George *

George Julius Sir George Alfred Julius (29 April 187328 June 1946) was an English-born Australian inventor and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Julius Poole & Gibson Pty Ltd and Automatic Totalisators Ltd, and invented the world's first automatic totalis ...

(1873–1946), Australian inventor and engineer, husband of Eva * Harry Julius (1885–1938), Australian commercial artist * Leigh Julius (born 1985), South African sprinter * Max Julius (1916–1963), Australian barrister and communist *

Orlando Julius Orlando Julius Aremu Olusanya Ekemode, known professionally as Orlando Julius or Orlando Julius Ekemode (22 September 1943 – 14 April 2022) was a Nigerian saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter closely associated with afrobeat music. ...

(born 1943), Nigerian musician *

E. Haldeman-Julius Emanuel Haldeman-Julius (''né'' Emanuel Julius) (July 30, 1889 – July 31, 1951) was a Jewish-American socialist writer, atheist thinker, social reformer and publisher. He is best remembered as the head of Haldeman-Julius Publications, the cre ...

(né Emanuel Julius) (1889–1951), Jewish-American socialist

Fictional characters

* ''Julius'', book by Angela Johnson, illustrated by

Dav Pilkey David "Dav" Murray Pilkey Jr. (; born March 4, 1966) is an American cartoonist, author, and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known as the author and illustrator of the children's book series, '' Captain Underpants'', and the chi ...

* ''Julius'', song by the band Phish on their album ''

Hoist Hoist may refer to: * Hoist (device), a machine for lifting loads * Hoist controller, a machine for raising and lowering goods or personnel by means of a cable * Hydraulic hooklift hoist, another machine * Hoist (mining), another machine * Hoist ( ...

'' * Julius Caesar, fictional character, Japanese name of Julian Konzern from the animated series '' Beyblade: Metal Masters'' (Metal Fight Beyblade: Explosion in Japan) *

Julius Hibbert Dr. Julius Michael Hibbert, M.D. is a recurring character on the television animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He is Springfield's most prominent medical professional. Although he has a kind and warm persona, he is also often characterized as gree ...

, a character from ''The Simpsons'' TV series * Julius Little, fictional character in the Xbox 360 game ''

Saints Row ''Saints Row'' is a series of action-adventure video games created by Volition and published by THQ and Deep Silver. The series follows the 3rd Street Saints, a fictional street gang originally operating out of the Saints Row district, hence ...

'' * Julius Pringles, the name of the mascot for

Pringles Pringles is an American brand of stackable potato-based crisps. Originally sold by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1968 and marketed as "Pringle's Newfangled Potato Chips", the brand was sold in 2012 to the current owner, Kellogg's. As of 2011, Pr ...

potato crisps * Julius, a comic monkey character created by

Paul Frank Paul Frank (full name Paul Frank Sunich, born August 29, 1967 in Huntington Beach, California) is an American cartoonist, artist and fashion designer. He is the creator of all the characters from Paul Frank Industries, including Julius the monk ...

* Julius, the father from the television series ''

Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' is an American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987, although Rock himself was actually a teenager from ...

'' * Julius, one of the main characters from the Canadian animated series '' Delilah & Julius'' * The faction House of Julii from the computer game '' Rome: Total War'' uses Julius as the family name * Julius Belmont, vampire hunter and descendant of Simon Belmont from the ''

Castlevania ''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula (Castlevania), Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early system ...

series of video games * Julius, a monster in the 1995 animated Mickey Mouse short, '' Runaway Brain'' * Dr. Julius Strangepork, a character in

The Muppets The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses te ...

Julius the Cat Julius the Cat is a cartoon animal character created in 1922 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. He first appeared in the very first animated series created by Walt Disney, the ''Alice Comedies'', making him the predecessor of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit ...

, Walt Disney's first recurring animated character. * Julius Zebra, a book franchise from author Gary Northfield. *Julius Oppenheimmer Jr., a character from

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who atten ...

. * Julius Euclius, a character from '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World''

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