Julia (disambiguation)
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Julia is a feminine given name.
Julia may also refer to:
Julia may also refer to:
Ancient Romans
- Julia CaesarisJulia CaesarisJulia Caesaris is the name of all women in the Julii Caesares patrician family , since feminine names were their father's gens and cognomen declined in the female form...
, the name of many Julias of the Julii Caesares (Julius Caesar branch) - Julia the ElderJulia the ElderJulia the Elder , known to her contemporaries as Julia Caesaris filia or Julia Augusti filia was the daughter and only biological child of Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Augustus subsequently adopted several male members of his close family as sons...
or Julia Caesaris (39 BC–14), daughter of emperor Augustus - Julia (daughter of Drusus the Younger)Julia (daughter of Drusus the Younger)Julia Drusi Caesaris Filia was the daughter of Drusus Julius Caesar and Livilla and granddaughter to the Roman Emperor Tiberius.-Chronology:At the time of Emperor Augustus' death in 14 Julia was ill...
(5–43) - Julia IotapaIotapaIotapa or Iotape also known as Iotapi was the name of various queens and princesses who lived in between the 2nd century BC, 1st century BC, 1st century and 2nd century. The name Iotapa or Iotape originally derives from the name Jotapa or Jotape, which was a name of Persian origin...
(born 43 BC), Queen and Princesses of Commagene - Julia (daughter of Tigranes VI of Armenia)Julia (daughter of Tigranes VI of Armenia)Julia was a Herodian Princess who lived in the 1st century and possibly in the 2nd century in the Roman Empire.She was of Jewish, Nabataean, Edomite, Greek, Armenian and Persian ancestry. She was the daughter of the Herodian Prince, later King Tigranes VI of Armenia and his wife Opgalli...
, daughter of King Julius Tigranes VI of Armenia
Saint Julia
- Julia of CorsicaJulia of CorsicaSaint Julia of Corsica , also known as Saint Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Saint Julia of Nonza, was a virgin martyr who is venerated as a Christian saint. The date of her death is most probably on or after AD 439. She, along with Saint Devota, are the patron saints of Corsica in the Roman...
, feast day May 22 - Julia of Mérida (290–304), feast day December 10
- Julia Billiart (1751–1816), feast day April 8
Surname
- Bernard JuliaBernard JuliaBernard Julia is a French theoretical physicist who has made contributions to the theory of supergravity. He graduated from Université Paris-Sud in 1978,and is directeur de recherche at the Ecole Normale Supérieure...
(born 1952), French physicist - Didier JuliaDidier JuliaDidier Julia is a French politician. He is currently representing the Union for a Popular Movement from Seine-et-Marne in the French National Assembly, a post he has held from 1967...
(born 1934), French politician - Gaston JuliaGaston JuliaGaston Maurice Julia was a French mathematician who devised the formula for the Julia set. His works were popularized by French mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot; the Julia and Mandelbrot fractals are closely related....
(1893–1978), French mathematician - Raúl JuliáRaúl JuliáRaúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor.Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson...
(1940–1994), Puerto Rican actor - Charles H. Julia, Puerto Rican senator
In entertainment
- Julia (1977 film), a film drama starring Jane Fonda, Jason Robards and Vanessa Redgrave
- Julia (2008 film)Julia (2008 film)Julia is a 2008 French crime drama film, directed by Erick Zonca, starring Tilda Swinton. It was shot in California and Mexico. The film was inspired by the John Cassavetes film Gloria.-Plot:...
, a film starring Tilda Swinton - "Julia" (The Beatles song), a Beatles song found on 1968's The Beatles, commonly called The White Album
- "Julia", an Our Lady Peace song from the album NaveedNaveed (album)Naveed is the debut album by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. It was produced by Arnold Lanni, and was released on March 22, 1994 by Sony Music Canada. Naveed became a success in Canada, selling over 100,000 copies by the end of the year. There were five singles released for the album,...
- "Julia", a song by the band Goudie that appeared on their 2000 album Peep ShowPeep Show (Goudie album)Peep Show is the debut album by Goudie. It was recorded at Brooklyn Bridge Studio in Austin, Texas. The song Julia is a collaboration between Johnny Goudie and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's. The song When Will You Be Mine features vocals by Aimee Mann. The album was recorded twice...
- Julia (TV series)Julia (TV series)Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show starred actress and singer Diahann...
, an American TV series starring Diahann Carroll that ran on NBC from 1968 to 1971 - "Julia", a song by the band EkseptionEkseptionEkseption was a Dutch progressive rock ensemble with changing membership, active from 1967 to 1989, growing out of the bands The Jokers and Incrowd. The group started out playing jazz, pop and R&B covers...
that appeared on their album Beggar Julia's Time Trip - "Julia", a song by the band King's XKing's XKing's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...
that appeared on their album Please Come Home, Mr. Bulbous - "Julia", a song by the British band Pavlov's DogPavlov's Dog (band)Pavlov's Dog is a 1970s progressive rock/AOR band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 1972. Pavlov's Dog originally comprised David Surkamp, Mark Gahr on lead guitar, Mike Safron, Rick Stockton, David Hamilton, Doug Rayburn, and Siegfried Carver . Mark Gahr left the band and was replaced by Steve...
- "Julia", a song by Italo discoItalo discoItalo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...
singer K.B. Caps - "Julia" (Eurythmics song)Julia (Eurythmics song)"Julia" is a song performed by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart for their album 1984 , which served as the soundtrack to the film 1984, an adaptation of the political novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell...
a song by Eurythmics on their album, 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) - "Julia", a song by Taiwanese singer, Leehom Wang
- "Julia", a song by Conway TwittyConway TwittyConway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
that appears on his album Conway Twitty Greatest Hits Volume III - "Julia", a song by Lax'n'BustoLax'n'BustoLax'n'Busto are a pop-rock group formed in 1986 in El Vendrell, Catalonia.-Discography:* 1989: "Vas de punt ...o què!!!"* 1991: "Lax´N´Busto"* 1992: "Vas de punt ...o què!!!" without banned song "Carme Flavià".* 1993: "Qui ets tu?"...
that appears on his album Morfina, 2003 - "Julia", a song by Esau MwamwayaEsau MwamwayaEsau Mwamwaya is a singer from Lilongwe, Malawi. He is best known for his collaboration, The Very Best with London based DJ/production duo Radioclit. His music has been described as an Afro-Western mix of dance, hiphop, pop and the traditional music of Malawi.Esau Mwamwaya was born in Mzuzu,...
with The Very Best - "Julia", a song by Lucy WardLucy Ward (musician)Lucy Ward is a British singer, guitarist and concertina player from Derby. She performs, with a voice described as expressive and powerful, traditional English folk songs as well as her own material...
on her 2011 album Adelphi Has to Fly
Other uses
- Julia, Greater Poland VoivodeshipJulia, Greater Poland VoivodeshipJulia is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ślesin, within Konin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Ślesin, north-east of Konin, and east of the regional capital Poznań....
(west-central Poland) - Julia (river), a river in Switzerland
- 89 Julia89 Julia89 Julia is a large main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on August 6, 1866. It was first of his two asteroid discoveries; the other was 91 Aegina. It is believed to be named after Saint Julia of Corsica. A stellar occultation by Julia was observed on December...
, an asteroid - Julia (gastropod)Julia (gastropod)Julia is a minute sea snails genus, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the superfamily Oxynooidea.Julia is the type genus of the family Juliidae.-Description:...
, a genus of minute bivalved gastropods in the family Juliidae - Hurricane Julia, a 2010 Atlantic storm.
- The Alpine Brigade JuliaAlpine Brigade JuliaThe Alpini Brigade Julia is a light Infantry brigade of the Italian Army, specializing in Mountain Combat. Its core units are the Alpini, the mountain infantry corps of the Italian Army, that distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II....
, a mountain warfare brigade of the Italian Army: the successor of a 3 Alpine Division Julia, one of six such divisions during World War II - Julia olefinationJulia olefinationThe Julia olefination is the chemical reaction of phenyl sulfones with aldehydes to give alkenes after alcohol functionalization and reductive elimination using sodium amalgam or SmI2...
, a named chemical reaction - Julia (novel)Julia (novel)Julia is a 1975 novel by Peter Straub. It was the author's third novel, but the second to be published . Julia is notable among Straub's bibliography because it is his first novel to deal with the supernatural. It was published by Coward, McCann & Geoghehgan...
, 1975 novel by Peter Straub - Julia (unidentified sound)Julia (unidentified sound)"Julia" is a sound recorded on March 1, 1999 by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . NOAA said the source of the sound was unknown, but sufficiently loud to be heard over the entire Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array. It lasted for about 15 seconds, and its...
, an underwater sound record by the NOAA. - Julia FernandezJulia FernandezJulia Fernandez is a fictional character of the anime and manga series of Beyblade.-Attacks:Thunder Pegasus:Toda La FuerzaThunder Pegasus/Torch Pegasus:Gemini Crash, Gemini Attack-Teams:Beyblade G-revolution:...
, a character from the manga and anime Beyblade G-Revolutions. - Julia Chang, a playable character in the Tekken video game series.