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View Name: Gaius


GAIUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Roman
PRONOUNCED: GIE-əs (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of Etruscan origin, meaning unknown. This was a common Roman name, 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.
Related Names
VARIANT: Caius
OTHER LANGUAGES: Kai (Dutch), Kai (Finnish), Kai, Kay (Frisian), Kai, Kay (German), Kai, Cai, Caj, Kaj, Kay (Scandinavian), Kay, Cai (Welsh Mythology)



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