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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. al-o-ISH-əs

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of LOUIS. This was the name of a 16th-century Italian saint, Aloysius Gonzaga. The name has been in occasional use among Catholics since his time.