Aloysius
Formal masculine appellation
Aloysius is a male given name, the Latin form of Louis.
It has a formal, old-fashioned quality and appears most often in Catholic contexts, honoring Saint Aloysius Gonzaga: Father Aloysius presided over the ceremony.
The name survives more commonly as a middle name than a first.
Holy person's title
- GonzagaPrivate Catholic university
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- given namePersonal name from birth
forename · moniker · appellation · christening · namesake · Catholic · Jesuit · Luigi
Of hereditary nobility
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- properSocially appropriate
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
refined · courtly · genteel · decorous · stately · noble · Victorian · Edwardian
Saint
Holy person's title
- GonzagaPrivate Catholic university
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
- patronRegular supporter or customer
given name · forename · moniker · appellation · christening · namesake · Catholic · Jesuit · Luigi · feast day
aristocratic
Of hereditary nobility
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- properSocially appropriate
ceremonial · refined · courtly · genteel · decorous · stately · noble · Victorian · Edwardian · highborn
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
quaint · old-world · traditional · historic · Victorian · Edwardian · bygone · retro · classic · timeless
uncommon
Seldom occurring or found
singular · eccentric · quirky · memorable · striking · distinguished · literary · Dickensian · whimsical · elaborate