Julia
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈdʒuːli.ə/
Proper noun
  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 055311073X, 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.
  3. A village in central Poland.
  4. Surname
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