The name Aemilius is a Roman family name, which is derived from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning "rival".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus (229 BC - 160 BC), a Roman general and politician;
Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus (c. 207 - 253), a Roman Emperor for about three months in 253;
Blossius Aemilius Dracontius (c. 455 - c. 505), a Christian poet;
Aemilius Macer (died 16 BC), a Roman didactic poet.
