The name Aurelius is a Roman family name meaning "golden" (it is derived from the Latin word "aureus").
Famous bearers
Bearers include Gaius Aurelius Cotta (c. 124 BC - 73 BC), a Roman statesman and orator;
Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180), the Roman emperor and philosophical writer;
Sextus Aurelius Victor (c. 320 - c. 390), a Roman historian and politician.
