Aurélie| Gender | Female |
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| Language(s) | French |
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| Masculine | Aurèle, Aurélien |
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| Language(s) | Latin |
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| Word/name | aureus |
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| Meaning | "golden" |
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| Related names | Aurelle, Aurelie, Aurelia, Ariel, Aureliane |
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Aurélie (or its variants Aurelie or Aurelia) is a feminine name primarily occurring in France, deriving from the Latin Aurelius (golden) family. The masculine forms are Aurèle and Aurélien.[1] The name was historically popular in France, and is currently seeing a resurgence across Europe.[2]
The name is sometimes also given outside of France, especially in Mediterranean countries and the Netherlands. In some cases, the accent aigu on the first e is dropped (Aurelie), and occasionally the final e is replaced with an a (Aurelia), especially in Italy and Romania. Common nicknames include Rory, Arie, and Aurie.
People with the given name include:
- Aurélie Amblard, 21st century French actress
- Aurélie Claudel (born 1980), French model
- Aurélie Dupont (born 1973), French ballet dancer
- Aurélie Filippetti (born 1973), member of the National Assembly of France
- Aurélie Groizeleau (born 1989), French rugby union referee and former player
- Aurélie Marie Augustine Razafinjato, Malagasy politician
- Aurélie Nemours (1910–2005), Parisian painter
- Aurélie Neyret (born 1983), French illustrator and cartoonist
- Aurélie Rivard (born 1996), Canadian swimmer
- Aurelie Sheehan, American novelist and short story writer
- Aurelie Thiele, French engineer
- Aurélie Trouvé (born 1979), French politician
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