Male Name
Aloysius
æl.oʊ.ˈɪʃ.əs
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
Catholic Church
Catholic saints
Cocteau Twins songs
currently out of the US top 1000
German chancellors
Latinizations
Mother characters
saints
Stephen King characters
The Missing characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
74/100
classic160%
mature120%
formal140%
upper class140%
wholesome80%
strong80%
refined120%
strange140%
complex140%
serious100%
Meaning & Etymology
Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of Louis. This was the name of an Italian saint, Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591). The name has been in occasional use among Catholics since his time.