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Julia (female)

Synonym(s):Sheila (F)
Variants:Giles (F) Gillian (F) Giulia (F) Julie (F) Juliet (F) Juliette (F)
Diminutive for:Julian (F)
Pet Name(s):Jules (F)
Masculine form:Julius (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

English feminine form of Julius [q.v.], from Latin "bearded" or from Greek "downy"; NT Romans 16:15.
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