Aloysius ( ) is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
.
Etymology
It is a
Latinisation of the names
Alois,
Louis,
Lewis,
Luis,
Luigi,
Ludwig
Ludwig may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Ludwig (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Ludwig (surname), including a list of people
* Ludwig Ahgren, or simply Ludwig, American YouTube live streamer and co ...
, and other
cognates (traditionally in
Medieval Latin as ''Ludovicus'' or ''Chlodovechus''), ultimately from
Frankish ''*Hlūdawīg'', from
Proto-Germanic ''*Hlūdawīgą'' ("famous battle"). In the US, the name is rare, with fewer than 0.001% of babies receiving the name since the 1940s. Most of those were
Roman Catholics.
People
Notable people with the name include:
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Alois Alzheimer
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Aloysius Ambrozic
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Aloysius Bertrand
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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)
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James Augustine Aloysius Joyce, Irish novelist and poet
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Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (born 1927), birth name of Pope Benedict XVI, who served as Pope from 2005 until 2013
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Aloysius Lilius 1510-1576 doctor, astronomer, philosopher and chronologist
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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 ...
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Aloysius Stepinac
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Aloysius Szymanski, given name for Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons
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Aloysius Pang, Singaporean actor
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Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva (born 1937), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and director
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James Farley, politician whose given name was James Aloysius Farley
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John Aloysius Fahey
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Aloysius John Jordan (1906-1957), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s
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Petrus Aloysius (19 November 1503 – 10 September 1547), Duke of Piacenza and illegitimate son of Pope Paul III
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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 ...
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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
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James Aloysius Carroll, Canadian actor
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Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal, given name for Dutch football manager Louis van Gaal
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Patrick Aloysius Ewing
Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Georgetown University men's team. He played most of his career as the starting center for the N ...
, Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player
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Thomas Aloysius Keller, American Chef and Restaurateur
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Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr, best-selling American writer
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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
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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 ...
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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
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Aloysius, in
Evelyn Waugh's 1945 novel ''
Brideshead Revisited''.
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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.
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Aloysius McGillicuddy, putative inventor of
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.
*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''.
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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 in the 1960s TV series ''
Thunderbirds''.
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Aloysius Pendergast, 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.
*Aloysius K. Randall, protagonist in the war film
Wake Island (film)
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Aloysius Snuffleupagus ("Mr. Snuffleupagus") of ''
Sesame Street''.
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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").
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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 ...
.
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Pee-Wee Aloysius Herman, ''
Pee Wee's Playhouse''.
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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 caus ...
''.
*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''.
*Hunter Aloysius Percy, character in the
Netflix 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'' (1938).
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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
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
miniseries ''
Infinity Train''
*Aloysius Samberly, recurring character on ''
Agent Carter''
Education
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St Aloysius' College
Notes
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