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Jules

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Jules
PronunciationFrench: [ʒyl]
English: /lz/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Language(s)1. Greek
2. Latin
Meaning1. "devoted to Jove"
Other names
Related namesJulia, 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 but it’s still a predominantly masculine name.[citation needed]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.

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