Aloysius

English

Etymology

Latinization of Occitan [Term?], an Occitan form of Louis. Doublet of Louis.

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Proper noun

Aloysius

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
    • 1927, Ernest Hemingway, chapter IV, in The Sun Also Rises:
      Mr and Mrs Aloysius Kirby announced the marriage of their daughter Katherine – I knew neither the girl nor the man she was marrying. They must be circularizing the town. It was a funny name. I felt sure I could remember anybody with a name like Aloysius. It was a good Catholic name.

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