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Aurelius

/ɔˈɹiliəs/

Aurelius proper noun: a male given name from Latin; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.

Proper noun

Aurelius

  1. A male given name from Latin; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
    • Would the name Marcus Aurelius have meant anything to him? In all probability, he would have thought it a fancy name for a black slave.1992, Anne Rice, The Tale of the Body Thief, Arrow Books, →ISBN, page 169

Origin of Aurelius

From Latin Aurēlius.

Questions about Aurelius

What does Aurelius mean?
Aurelius means a male given name from Latin; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
What part of speech is Aurelius?
Aurelius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aurelius?
Aurelius is pronounced /ɔˈɹiliəs/.

Words near Aurelius in the dictionary

  1. aurelia
  2. aurelian
  3. aurelians
  4. aurelias
  5. aurelione
  6. Aurelius
  7. Aurelucian
  8. aureobasidin
  9. aureobasidins
  10. aureochrome
  11. aureochromes

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