Lia (2)

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Short form of ROSALIA, JULIA, and other names ending in lia.

ROSALIA   female   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Late Latin name derived from rosa "rose". This was the name of a 12th-century Sicilian saint.
JULIA   female   English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
Feminine form of the Roman family name JULIUS. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and the wife of Tiberius. A person by this name has a brief mention in the New Testament. It was also borne by a few early saints and martyrs, including the patron saint of Corsica. Additionally, Shakespeare used it in his comedy 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' (1594).

It has been common as a given name in the English-speaking world only since the 18th century. A famous modern bearer is American actress Julia Roberts (1967-).
JULIUS   male   Ancient Roman, English, German
From a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god JUPITER. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.

Although this name was borne by several early saints, including a pope, it was rare during the Middle Ages. It was revived in Italy and France during the Renaissance, and was subsequently imported to England.
JUPITER   male   Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From Latin Iuppiter, which was ultimately derived from the Indo-European *Dyeu-pater, composed of the elements Dyeus (see ZEUS) and pater "father". Jupiter was the supreme god in Roman mythology. He presided over the heavens and light, and was responsible for the protection and laws of the Roman state. This is also the name of the fifth and largest planet in the solar system.
ZEUS   male   Greek Mythology
The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt.
FULL FORMS
DUTCH: Cornelia, Julia, Julie
ITALIAN: Rosa, Rosalia
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelia, Iulia, Julia
BIBLICAL: Julia
BULGARIAN: Roza, Ruzha, Yuliya
CATALAN: Júlia
CORSICAN: Ghjulia
CROATIAN: Julija, Kornelija, Rozalija, Rozika, Ruža, Ružica
CZECH: Julie, Kornélie, Nela, Růžena
DANISH: Julia, Julie, Rosa
DUTCH: Cokkie, Corrie, Lia, Lieke
ENGLISH: Cornelia, Jools, Jules, Julia, Julie, Juliet, Rosa, Rosabel, Rosabella, Rosalie, Rose, Rosie, Rosy
FINNISH: Julia
FRENCH: Cornélie, Julie, Juliette, Rosalie, Rose, Roselle, Rosette, Rosine
GALICIAN: Rosalía
GERMAN: Cora, Cornelia, Julia, Julie, Kora, Kornelia, Nele, Rosa, Rosalie
HISTORY: Julitta
HUNGARIAN: Juli, Júlia, Juliska, Kornélia, Lili, Róza, Rozália, Rózsa, Rózsi
IRISH: Iúile, Róis, Róisín, Rosheen
ITALIAN: Lia, Rosella, Rosetta, Rosina
LATE ROMAN: Rosalia
LATVIAN: Jūlija, Rozālija
LITHUANIAN: Julija, Rozalija, Rožė
MACEDONIAN: Roza, Rozalija, Ruzha
NORWEGIAN: Julia, Julie, Rosa
POLISH: Julia, Julita, Kornelia, Róża, Rozalia
PORTUGUESE: Júlia, Julie, Julinha, Rosa, Rosália, Rosalia, Rosinha
ROMANIAN: Cornelia, Iulia, Rozalia
RUSSIAN: Julia, Juliya, Roza, Rozaliya, Yulia, Yuliya
SERBIAN: Kornelija, Ruža
SLOVAK: Júlia
SLOVENE: Julija, Roza, Rozalija, Zala
SPANISH: Julia, Julie, Rosa, Rosalía, Rosalia, Rosita
SWEDISH: Julia, Rosa
UKRAINIAN: Julia, Juliya, Yulia, Yuliya
YIDDISH: Raisa, Raisel
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Cornelius, Iulius, Julius
BIBLICAL: Cornelius
CZECH: Kornel
DANISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
DUTCH: Cees, Corné, Cornelis, Cornelius, Kai, Kees, Kerneels, Niels
ENGLISH: Connie, Cornelius, Julius
FINNISH: Kai
FRENCH: Corneille, Jules
FRISIAN: Kai, Kay
GEORGIAN: Korneli
GERMAN: Cornelius, Julius, Kai, Kay
HUNGARIAN: Kornél
ITALIAN: Cornelio, Giulio
NORWEGIAN: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
POLISH: Julek, Juliusz, Kornel
PORTUGUESE: Cornélio, Julio
ROMANIAN: Cornel, Corneliu, Iuliu
RUSSIAN: Yuli, Yuliy
SLOVAK: Július, Kornel
SLOVENE: Julij
SPANISH: Cornelio, Julio
SWEDISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iuliana, Iulianus, Juliana
BASQUE: Julen
BULGARIAN: Yulian, Yuliana
CROATIAN: Julijana
DUTCH: Juliana
ENGLISH: Cornell, Gill, Gillian, Jill, Jillian, Jillie, Jilly, Jolyon, Jools, Jules, Julian, Juliana, Julianna, Julianne, Julyan, Leanna, Liana
FRENCH: Juliane, Julien, Julienne
GERMAN: Julian, Juliana, Juliane, Liane
HUNGARIAN: Gyula, Julianna
INDONESIAN: Yuliana
ITALIAN: Giuliana, Giuliano, Liana
MACEDONIAN: Julijana
POLISH: Julian, Julianna
PORTUGUESE: Juliana, Liana
ROMANIAN: Iulian, Iuliana, Liana
RUSSIAN: Uliana, Yulian, Yuliana, Yulianna
SERBIAN: Julijana
SLOVENE: Julijana
SPANISH: Julián, Juliana