c. 1050, 'Iulius' from Anglo-French 'julie' Old French, 'Jule' from Latin 'Julius' renamed after his death and deification in remebrance of Gaius Julius Caesar, who was born in this month, formerly 'quintilus' i.e. fifth, the fifth month of the Republican calendar, which began its year in March, hence, July was fifth
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