Julius

[ jool-yuhs ]

/ ˈdʒul yəs /

a male given name: a Roman family name.

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We do have the writings of Sextus Julius Frontinus—but what he wrote was a treatise on aqueducts.
So-Called ‘Biblical Scholar’ Says Jesus A Made-Up Myth|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inside was Mandelbaum, her twenty-four-year-old son Julius, and her most trusted confidant, Herman Stoude.
Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob Boss|J. North Conway|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the few Americans to respond was Charlton Heston, with whom she had starred in Julius Caesar in 1970.
Diana Rigg: GOT's Queen of Thorns Speaks|Nico Hines|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The second is the first generation born in America: people like Julius Shulman, Paul Rand, Alex Steinweiss, and Alvin Lustig.
How Jews Created American Modernism|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When Julius reports that the day after the Mahler benefited from “some new intensity,” we identify.
Teju Cole’s Keen Eye Spares No One—Himself Included|Benjamin Lytal|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Julius Cæsar's wife was put away on suspicion, but Faustina was worse than that!
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8|Elbert Hubbard
And Julius March moved away from the open window with a sigh.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
My David and Julius and Benny, they could die for joy to wheel their little sister in this baby-carriage.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
“Julius,” I said, startled at how much like a bark it sounded.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
At the sight of Tommy, Julius's eyes seemed as though they would pop out of his head.
The Secret Adversary|Agatha Christie