Jules
| Pronunciation | French: [ʒyl] English: /dʒuːlz/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex (as an anglophone name) Male (as a francophone name) |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | 1. Greek 2. Latin |
| Meaning | 1. "devoted to Jove" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Julia, Julian, Julie, Julien, Julio, Julius, Jolyon |
Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar).
In the anglosphere, it is also used for females although it is still a predominantly masculine name.One of the few notable examples of a female fictional character with the name is Jules Lee from the American TV series Orphan Black: Echoes.
It is the given name of:
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