Aurelia (also spelled Aurelía, Aurélia or Aurelija) is a feminine given name from the Latin family name

Aurelius The gens Aurelia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome, which flourished from the third century BC to the latest period of the Empire. The first of the Aurelian gens to obtain the consulship was Gaius Aurelius Cotta in 252 BC. From then to ...

, which was derived from ''aureus'' meaning "golden". The name began from minor early saints but was given as a name due to its meaning, and not from where it originated. Aurelia may refer to:

Historical

* A woman of the '' gens Aurelia'' of Ancient Rome * Aurelia Correia, African slave trader *

Aurelia Cotta Aurelia ( – July 31, 54 BC) was the mother of the Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar. Family Aurelia was a daughter of Rutilia and Lucius Aurelius Cotta or his brother, Marcus Aurelius Cotta.'Aurelia' in William Smith, ed., ''Dictionar ...

(120 BC – 54 BC), mother of Julius Caesar * Aurelia Paulina, 2nd century noblewoman *

Aurelia of Strasbourg Saint Aurelia of Strasbourg was a 4th-century saint, whose tomb in Strasbourg became the centre of a popular cult in the Middle Ages. Biography According to the legend, Aurelia accompanied Saint Ursula and the eleven thousand virgins from Roman ...

, 4th century saint * Aurelia of Regensburg (died 1027), Roman Catholic saint

Modern (from 20th century)

Aurelia Brădeanu Aurelia Brădeanu (née Stoica; born 5 May 1979) is a Romanian handballer who last played for CSM Bucharest (women's handball), CSM Bucharest. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and at t ...

(born 1979), Romanian handballer *

Aurelia E. Brazeal Aurelia Erskine Brazeal (born 1943) is a retired American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, United States Ambassador to Kenya and United States Ambassador to Ethiopia. Early life and education ...

(born 1943), American diplomat *

Aurelia Browder Aurelia Shines Browder Coleman (January 29, 1919 – February 4, 1971) was an African-American civil rights activist in Montgomery, Alabama. In April 1955, almost eight months before the arrest of Rosa Parks and a month after the arrest of Claude ...

(1919–1971), African-American civil rights activist * Aurelia Ciurea (born 1982), Romanian aerobic gymnast * Aurelia Courtney (born 2014), daughter of American Bravo TV stars

Nadine Jolie Courtney Nadine Jolie Courtney (née Haobsh; ; born August 23, 1980) is a Circassian American lifestyle writer, novelist, and former media personality. She is the author of the YA novel ''All-American Muslim Girl'', ''Romancing the Throne'', '' Beauty Con ...

and Erik Courtney *

Aurelia Dobre Aurelia Dobre (born 16 November 1972) is a former artistic gymnast and the 1987 world all-around champion. She is the 1987 world champion on the balance beam and the bronze medalist on the vault and floor exercise, as well, and scored five pe ...

(born 1972), Romanian gymnast *

Aurelia Frick Aurelia Frick (born 19 September 1975) is a Liechtensteiner politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture from 2009 until 2019. Frick is a Doctor of law. Personal life She is married, has a son and a daughter and ...

(born 1975), Liechtenstein politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2009 *

Aurelia Greene Aurelia Greene (October 26, 1934 – May 8, 2021) represented District 77 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises the Highbridge, Morrisania, and Morris Heights sections of The Bronx. She had been representing her district since 1982. ...

(1934–2021), American politician *

Aurelia Harwood Aurelia Squire Harwood (September 1865 – June 1928), daughter of the wealthy Harwood family of Ontario, California, was a conservationist, educator, and first female President of the Sierra Club in 1927 and 1928. In addition to her terms as Pre ...

(1865–1928), American conservationist *

Aurelia Litsner De Fere Aurelia Litsner De Fere (ca. 1835 – October 7, 1917) was a Hungarian musician and voice-trainer. For many years a teacher of voice, in her youth, De Fére spent a good deal of time as a student in Paris, winning a first prize at the Conservatoi ...

(1835–1917), Hungarian musician *

Aurelija Mikušauskaitė Aurelija Mikušauskaitė (July 17, 1937 in Kaunas, Lithuania – January 2, 1974 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian film, television and theatre actress. Biography In 1951 Aurelija Mikušauskaitė entered Kaunas Medical School No.1 and in 1955 she ...

(1937–1974), Lithuanian actress *

Aurelia Molins Aurelia Molins or Aurelia Florio (1582 – 1641) (known also as Celia) was an English midwife. She is known for being the daughter of the famous lexicographer John Florio. Life Her father was John Florio and her mother was Anna Soresollo, who d ...

(1582–1641), English midwife *

Aurelia Pentón Aurelia Catalina Pentón Conde (born February 13, 1941) is a retired track and field athlete from Cuba, who competed in the 400 and 800 metres during her career. Pentón was born in Sancti Spíritus, and twice represented her native country at ...

(born 1941), Cuban track and field athlete *

Aurelia Plath Aurelia Frances Plath (née Schober; April 26, 1906 – March 11, 1994) was the wife of Otto Emil Plath, the mother of the American poet Sylvia Plath, and her brother Warren, and the grandmother of Frieda Rebecca Hughes and Nicholas Farrar Hug ...

(1906–1994), mother of American poet Sylvia Plath *

Aurelia Henry Reinhardt Aurelia Isabel Henry Reinhardt (April 1, 1877 – January 28, 1948) was an American educator, activist, and prominent member and leader of numerous organizations. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berk ...

(1877–1948), American educator *

Aurélia de Souza Maria Aurélia Martins de Sousa (June 13, 1866 – May 26, 1922) was a Portuguese painter. Biography She was born in Valparaíso, Chile, the fourth of seven children to Portuguese emigrants António Martins de Sousa and Olinda Peres. The famil ...

(1867–1922), Portuguese painter *

Aurelia Tizón Aurelia may refer to: People * Version of feminine given name Aurélie * Aurelia (mother of Caesar) * Aurelia gens, a Roman family * Aurelia Browder, American civil rights activist * Astrud Aurelia, American drag queen Science * ''Aurelia'' (cn ...

(1902–1938), first wife of Argentine president Juan Perón *

Aurelia Trywiańska Aurelia Trywiańska-Kollasch (born 9 May 1976 in Szczecin) is a former Polish athlete specializing in the 100 meters hurdles. She finished fifth at the 2003 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2006 World Cup. She also c ...

(born 1976), Polish hurdler

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