Aurelijus is a
Lithuanian
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masculine given name, which is a variant of the
Roman 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 ...
, and is derived from the
Latin ''aureus'', meaning "
golden" or "
gilded
Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. A gilded object is also described as "gilt". Where metal is gilded, the metal below was tradi ...
".
[''Behind the Name'']
"Given Name Aurelius"
Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The female equivalent is Aurelija. The name may refer to:
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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 g ...
(1937–1974), Lithuanian actress
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Aurelijus Skarbalius
Aurelijus Skarbalius (; born 12 May 1973) is a Lithuanian professional football manager and former player, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided full-back. He is the Global Director of Capelli Spor ...
(born 1973), Lithuanian football player and coach
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Aurelijus Zukauskas (born 1973), Lithuanian basketball player
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Lithuanian masculine given names
Masculine given names