Aloysius ( ) is a

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Etymology

It is a Latinisation of the names Alois,

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, Lewis, Luis, Luigi,

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, and other cognates (traditionally in

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as ''Ludovicus'' or ''Chlodovechus''), ultimately from

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''*Hlūdawīg'', from

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People

Notable people with the name include: *

Alois Alzheimer Alois Alzheimer ( , , ; 14 June 1864 – 19 December 1915) was a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist and a colleague of Emil Kraepelin. Alzheimer is credited with identifying the first published case of "presenile dementia", which Kraepel ...

Aloysius Ambrozic Aloysius Matthew Ambrozic (born Alojzij Matej Ambrožič; January 27, 1930 – August 26, 2011) was a Roman Catholic cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal and Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto, Archbishop of Toronto. He was made a cardinal on ...

Aloysius Bertrand Louis Jacques Napoléon Bertrand, better known by his pen name Aloysius Bertrand (20 April 1807 — 29 April 1841), was a French Romantic poet, playwright and journalist. He is famous for having introduced prose poetry in French literature,Stuar ...

Aloysius Gonzaga Aloysius de Gonzaga ( it, Luigi Gonzaga; 9 March 156821 June 1591) was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the victims of a serious epid ...

(St Aloysius) * James Augustine Aloysius Joyce, Irish novelist and poet * Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (born 1927), birth name of Pope Benedict XVI, who served as Pope from 2005 until 2013 * Aloysius Lilius 1510-1576 doctor, astronomer, philosopher and chronologist *

Aloysius Schmitt Father Aloysius H. Schmitt (December 4, 1909 – December 7, 1941) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who served as a chaplain in the United States Navy at the beginning of World War II. Early life and ordination Born in ...

* Aloysius Stepinac * Aloysius Szymanski, given name for Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons * Aloysius Pang, Singaporean actor * Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva (born 1937), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and director * James Farley, politician whose given name was James Aloysius Farley * John Aloysius Fahey * Aloysius John Jordan (1906-1957), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s * Petrus Aloysius (19 November 1503 – 10 September 1547), Duke of Piacenza and illegitimate son of Pope Paul III *

R. A. Lafferty Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical n ...

Aloysius Pieris Aloysius Pieris SJ (born 9 April 1934) is a Sri Lankan Jesuit priest, theologian, intellect, and the founding director of the Tulana Research Center for Encounter and Dialogue. Biography Aloysius Pieris was born in Ampitiya, Ceylon (present-da ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhala Jesuit priest * James Aloysius Carroll, Canadian actor * Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal, given name for Dutch football manager Louis van Gaal * Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player * Thomas Aloysius Keller, American Chef and Restaurateur * Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr, best-selling American writer *

Aloysius John Wycisło Aloysius John Wycisło (June 17, 1908 – October 11, 2005) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1968 to 1983. Previously he was an auxiliary bishop for ...

, was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1968 to 1983 *

Declan Patrick Aloysius McManus Declan Patrick MacManus OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in 2020, and has twice been nomi ...

, English musician otherwise known as

Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in ...

Januarius Aloysius MacGahan Januarius Aloysius MacGahan əˈɡæn(June 12, 1844 – June 9, 1878) was an American journalist and war correspondent working for the ''New York Herald'' and the London '' Daily News''. His articles describing the massacre of Bulgarian civilia ...

(1844–1878), Irish-American journalist and war correspondent

Fictional characters

* Aloysius, in Evelyn Waugh's 1945 novel '' Brideshead Revisited''. *

Aloysius Creevey This article is a list of fictional characters who are featured in British teen drama '' Skins'', that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial story-lines ...

, character in the show '' Skins''. *Aloysius Hands, character in Rafael Bernal’s 1946 novella, The Strange Case of Aloysius Hands. * Aloysius McGillicuddy, putative inventor of

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. *Aloysius Nell, a police office and character in the

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

novel ''It''. *

Aloysius Parker Aloysius "Nosey" Parker is a fictional character introduced in the British 1960s Supermarionation television series '' Thunderbirds'', who also appears in the film sequels '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (1966) and ''Thunderbird 6'' (1968) and the 2004 l ...

, the chauffeur of

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward is a fictional character introduced in the British 1960s Supermarionation television series '' Thunderbirds'', which was produced by AP Films (APF) for ITC Entertainment. The character also appears in the film seque ...

in the 1960s TV series '' Thunderbirds''. *

Aloysius Pendergast Aloysius Xingu Leng Pendergast is a fictional character appearing in novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. He first appeared as a supporting character in their first novel, ''Relic'' (1995), and in its 1997 sequel ''Reliquary'', before ...

, protagonist of several novels by

Douglas Preston Douglas Jerome Preston (born May 31, 1956) is an American journalist and author. Although he is best known for his thrillers in collaboration with Lincoln Child (including the ''Agent Pendergast'' series and ''Gideon Crew'' series), he has also ...

and

Lincoln Child Lincoln Child (13 October 1957) is an American author of techno-thriller and horror novels. Though he is most well known for his collaborations with Douglas Preston (including the Agent Pendergast series and the Gideon Crew series, among other ...

. *Aloysius K. Randall, protagonist in the war film

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* Aloysius Snuffleupagus ("Mr. Snuffleupagus") of ''

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''. *

Lynn Aloysius Belvedere Lynn Aloysius Belvedere is a fictional character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', and later adapted for film and television. Novel ''Belvedere'' was written in 1947 by Gwen Davenport, and concerns an English housekeeper ...

("Mr. Belvedere"). * Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader "Dum Dum" Dugan, a fictional character in the

Marvel Universe The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of ...

. * Pee-Wee Aloysius Herman, '' Pee Wee's Playhouse''. *

Sister Aloysius ''Doubt'' is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley, based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning 2004 stage play '' Doubt: A Parable''. Produced by Scott Rudin, the film takes place in a Catholic ...

, principal of the school in the play Doubt: A Parable. *Aloysius O’Hare, mayor of Thneedville and antagonist in the 2012 film ''

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, a business magnate who cause ...

''. *Aloysius Devadander Abercrombie, narrator of the Primus song "

My Name is Mud "My Name Is Mud" is a song by the American rock band Primus, released in 1993 as the first single from their third album ''Pork Soda''. In 2010, Primus released a new version of the track sung entirely in Spanish under the title "Me Llamo Mud". ...

". *Aloysius Pig, a character in the seventh season of '' Garfield and Friends''. *Bartholomew "Barry" Aloysius Dylan, a recurring antagonist of the show Archer *Aloysius Castleroy, Lord Castleroy in ''

Reign A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Andorra), of a people (e.g., the Franks, the Zulus) or of a spiritual community (e.g., Catholicism, Tibetan Buddhism, N ...

''. *Hunter Aloysius Percy, character in the

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series '' The OA''. *Owlowiscious, Twilight Sparkle's pet owl in ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature c ...

''. *Aloysius T. McKeever, hobo squatter in '' It Happened on Fifth Avenue'' (1947). *Aloysius Gogarty, Mrs. Random's gardener in ''

Bringing Up Baby ''Bringing Up Baby'' is a 1938 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. It was released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. The film tells the story of a paleontologist in a numb ...

'' (1938). * Aloysius, an anthropomorphic wolf who would get into a situation and have to be rescued by the other characters in the story. *Aloysius III, character from

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miniseries '' Infinity Train'' *Aloysius Samberly, recurring character on '' Agent Carter''

Education

* St Aloysius' College

Notes

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