Gaius

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Pronounced： [ GAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English) ]
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Usage：Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical

Meaning & History：

Roman praenomen, or given name, of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice", though it may be of unknown Etruscan origin. This was a very common Roman praenomen, the most famous bearers being Gaius Julius Caesar, the great leader of the Roman Republic, and his adopted son Gaius Octavius (later known as Augustus), the first Roman emperor. This name also appears in the New Testament belonging to a bishop of Ephesus who is regarded as a saint.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Gaios

ANCIENT ROMAN: Caius, Gaius

BIBLICAL GREEK: Gaios

BIBLICAL LATIN: Gaius

BIBLICAL: Gaius

DANISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay

DUTCH: Kai

FINNISH: Kai

FRISIAN: Kai, Kay

GEORGIAN: Gaioz

GERMAN: Kai, Kay

LITHUANIAN: Kajus

NORWEGIAN: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay

PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Caio

SWEDISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay

FEMININE FORMS

POLISH: Gaja, Kaja

SLOVENE: Gaja, Kaja

OTHER FORMS

ARTHURIAN ROMANCE: Cai, Kay

WELSH MYTHOLOGY: Cai, Kay