Aurelius

/ɔːˈrɪliəs/ noun, proper noun

A Roman family name, most famously belonging to Marcus Aurelius, a stoic philosopher and emperor.

From Latin 'aureus' meaning golden; the Roman family name suggests 'golden' or noble origins; Marcus Aurelius lived 121-180 CE and wrote the philosophical work 'Meditations.'

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