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Aloysius
al-oh-IHSH-uhs
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A male given name, associated with the 16th-century Italian saint Aloysius Gonzaga.
"He was named Aloysius after his grandfather."
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Etymology
A Latinized form of the Occitan name Aloys, itself a variant of Louis.