overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Aloysius.

A male given name from the Germanic languages, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/æl.əʊˈɪʃ.əs/Received-Pronunciation/æl.əʊˈɪs.ɪəs/Received-Pronunciation/əˈlɔɪʃəs/Philippines, Singapore
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.

Where this word comes from

Latinization of Occitan Aloys, an Occitan form of Louis. Doublet of Louis.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Aloysius has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Aloysius studioAloysius workshello, Aloysius

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.