julia
Proper noun
(s)
.
A female saint, (Julia of Corsica).
(astronomy) Short for , a main belt asteroid; named for Saint (Julia of Corsica).
Related terms
* Gillian, Gill, Jill, Jillian, Juliana, Jilly, Julie, Juliet, Juliette.
Usage notes
In Ireland it is common for a girl named Julia to be referred to informally as Sheila.
Quotations
* :
*: 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!
* 2000 , 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."