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We named our daughter Ælia Constance on 9 August 2005.

Ælia is the nomen of the ancient Roman gens name from Hadrian (A.D. 76 to A.D. 136). For which Jerusalem was renamed, Ælia Capitolina in A.D. 131.

Our daughter is named particularly for Empress Saint Ælia Flaccilla, the first Empress to carry said name. She was wife of Emperor Theodosius the Great and mother of Emperor Honorius of the West and Arcadius of the East. She was the last Empress of the combined Roman Empire:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintac1.htm
http://3464652731/tlacatlaolli/id/aelf.htm

Our daughter's webpage is: http://www.Aelia.us For your information the pronunciation is EH-LEE-AH via the Latin (Ecclesiastical) pronunciation of the 4th century A.D. The Æ is a dipthong. In Latin it is considered one character with one pronunciation.

• Is this a real name? - Andromeda  Aug 24 2005, 3:22:41 PM
  • Re: Is this a real name? - ADT  Aug 24 2005, 7:14:38 PM
    • Its not at all related to Aliyah. nt - Siri  Aug 25 2005, 7:48:36 AM
      • Same pronounciation... and you know this because?? - ADT  Aug 25 2005, 2:19:11 PM
        • It's not the same . . . - Chrisell  Aug 25 2005, 2:38:24 PM
          • Excatly. - Siri  Aug 30 2005, 1:15:39 AM
      • Agree nt - Chrisell  Aug 25 2005, 8:13:19 AM
  • Aelia is an old Roman name - Ylva  Aug 24 2005, 4:29:00 PM
    • Re: Aelia is an old Roman name - Andromeda  Aug 26 2005, 3:16:15 PM
      • Re: Aelia is an old Roman name - JT Trainer  Sep 2 2005, 6:16:39 PM