Julia — Feminine form of the Roman family name Julius. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and the wife of Tiberius. A person by this name has a brief mention in the New Testament. It was also borne by a few early saints and martyrs, including the patron saint of Corsica.
Biblical namesake: Julia is greeted by Paul in his letter to the Romans, making her one of the few women personally named in the New Testament. (Romans · Romans 16:15)
Saintly namesake: Julia of Corsica was a 5th-century Carthaginian martyr and is the patron saint of Livorno. She is one of several saints named Julia. (May 22 · 5th century)
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