Aloysius
[ al-oh-ish-uhs ]
/ ˌæl oʊˈɪʃ əs /
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noun
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “famous warrior.”
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British Dictionary definitions for Aloysius
Aloysius
/ (ˌæləʊˈɪʃəs) /
noun
Saint. full name Aloysius Luigi Gonzaga . 1568–91, Italian Jesuit who died nursing plague victims; the patron saint of youth. Feast day: June 21
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