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 the ...

, which was derived from ''aureus'' meaning "golden". The name began from early saints. Aurelia may refer to:

Pre-modern world

Aurelia (mother of Caesar) 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., ''Diction ...

(c. 120 BC–54 BC), Roman noblewoman *

Aurelia Orestilla Aurelia Orestilla, daughter of the very wealthy Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes, was woman of ancient Rome chiefly remembered for her association with the politician Catiline, who in 65 BCE attempted to take control of the Roman Senate in what came to be c ...

(c. 1st century BCE), wife of

Catiline Lucius Sergius Catilina ( – January 62 BC), known in English as Catiline (), was a Roman politician and soldier best known for instigating the Catilinarian conspiracy, a failed attempt to seize control of the Roman state in 63 BC. ...

Aurelia Paulina Aurelia Paulina was a local prominent noblewoman in Anatolia who lived in the 2nd century and perhaps in the 3rd century in the Roman Empire. She was a contemporary to the rule of Roman Emperor Commodus (reigned 180–192) and the Severan dynast ...

, 2nd century noblewoman * Aurelia of Regensburg (died 1027), Roman Catholic saint *

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 Br ...

, 4th-century saint

Modern era

* Aurélia Beigneux (born 1980), French politician *

Aurelia Brădeanu Aurelia Brădeanu (née Stoica; born 5 May 1979) is a Romanian handballer who last played for CSM Bucharest. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio ...

(born 1979), Romanian handballer * Aurelia E. Brazeal (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 Clau ...

(1919–1971), African-American civil rights activist * Aurelia Ciurea (born 1982), Romanian aerobic gymnast * Aurelia Correia (died 1875), Euro-African slave trader * Aurelia Courtney (born 2014), daughter of American Bravo TV stars Nadine Jolie Courtney and

Erik Courtney Erik Courtney (born December 2, 1973) is an American filmmaker and visual FX artist for TV shows including '' Star Trek: Picard'' and films including The Tourist. He holds an IMAX patent. In 2015, he appeared on season 2 of the Bravo docu-series ...

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 p ...

(born 1972), Romanian gymnast *

Aurelia Frick Aurelia Cäcilia Katharina Frick commonly known as Aurelia Frick (born 19 September 1975) is a Liechtensteiner politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture of Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2019. Early life and educa ...

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

Aurelia Greene Aurelia Greene (October 26, 1934 – May 8, 2021) was an American politician who represented District 77 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises the Highbridge, Morrisania, and Morris Heights sections of The Bronx. She had been represe ...

(1934–2021), American politician * Aurelia Harwood (1865–1928), American conservationist *

Aurelia Kitzu Arimondi Aurelia Kitzu Arimondi (1860s – July 28, 1941) was a Romanian-born opera singer and voice teacher in New York City and Chicago. Early life and education Kitzu was born in Craiova, Romania (some sources say Bucharest). Lawyer and politician Ghe ...

(1860s–1941), Romanian singer and voice teacher *

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 *

Aurelia Mace Aurelia Mace (March 6, 1835– March 30, 1910) was a Shaker eldress, thinker, and writer. She is known for her letters and essays which were compiled into the book ''The Aletheia: Spirit of Truth.'' Biography Mace was born on March 6, 1836, i ...

(1835–1910), Shaker eldress *

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 *

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 lexicographer John Florio. Life Her father was John Florio and her mother was Anna Soresollo, who died of pl ...

(1582–1641), English midwife *

Aurélia Petit Aurélia Petit (18 April 1971) is a French actress. In the year 1984, Petit began her theater career. For a year, she went to theater school with the famous Niels Arestrup. Since 1993, she has been seen in French television shows and movies. Sh ...

(born 1971), French actress *

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 an American associate professor of medical secretarial skills at Boston University, the wife of Otto Plath, and the mother of author Sylvia Plath and Warren Plath. Ear ...

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

Aurelia Pucinski Aurelia Marie Pucinski (born April 29, 1947) is a judge on the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District. She previously served as a trial judge and clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Her second term expires in 2030. Early life Bor ...

(born 1947), American judge *

Aurelia Ramos de Segarra Aurelia Ramos de Segarra (1860–1927) was a Uruguayan philanthropist. In 1897, on the wake of the Revolution of 1897 The Revolution of 1897 was an uprising led by the army of the Uruguayan National Party against the government of President J ...

(1860–1927), Uruguayan philanthropist *

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 and activist *

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 fami ...

(1867–1922), Portuguese painter *

Aurelia Szőke-Tudor Aurelia Szőke-Tudor (1936 – 16 October 2013), formerly known as Aurelia Sălăgean or as Aurelia Sălăgeanu, was a Romanian handballer who played for the Romanian national team. At club level, she played for Târgu Mureș, Știința Bu ...

(1936–2013), Romanian handballer *

Aurélia Thierrée Aurélia Clementine Oona Moorine Hannah Madeleine Thierrée (born 24 September 1971 in Montpellier, France) is a French actress, model, dancer, and circus performer. Biography Thierrée is the daughter of Victoria Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thierr ...

(born 1971), French actress, dancer, and model * Aurelia Tizón (1902–1938), first wife of Argentine president Juan Perón * Aurelia Trywiańska (born 1976), Polish hurdler * Aurelia N. Young (1915–2010), American musician, music educator, and civil rights activist

Pre-modern world

Modern era

See also