Definitions

1. proper noun

A male given name, variant of Aloys, from Germanic elements ‘adal’ and ‘weis’, meaning ‘noble’ and ‘wise’. It is also the name of a 16th-century German theologian who was a Jesuit and a saint.

“The priest, Father Aloysius, gave a sermon to the congregation.”

2. noun

A person named Aloysius.

“Aloysius is a common name among the locals.”