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Julia

Meaning

Means "devoted to Jupiter", "of the Julian family".

Origin and History

  • · Latin: It is the feminine form of Julio, the name of the gens Julia — Julius Caesar's family, which claimed descent from Iulus, son of Aeneas.
  • · Diminutive: Julieta (Juliet) is a diminutive form of Julia.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, A, J and S are initials of the number 1: it's read as a pioneering, innovative temperament, oriented toward its own goals more than a group's. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial
J
Syllables
2

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