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Julia

/ˈd͡ʒuːli.ə/ · name

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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

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