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View Name: Junius


JUNIUS
GENDER: Masculine
Meaning & History
Roman family name which was possibly derived from the name of the Roman goddess JUNO. It was borne by Lucius Junius Brutus, the founder of the Roman Republic in the 6th century BC. It was also borne by the 1st-century BC Roman politician Marcus Junius Brutus, commonly known as Brutus, who was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.
Related Names
VARIANT: Iunius
FEMININE FORMS: Junia, Iunia
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