What is "junius"

masc. proper name, from Latin Junius, name of a Roman gens. The pseudonym of the author of a famous series of letters in the "Public Advertiser" from 1768-1772.

Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by him, in a letter of 21 November 1768. These and numerous other personal letters were not included in his Letters of Junius collection, published in 1772.

Junius was the pseudonym of an 18th-century political writer, of strongly Whig principles, notable for his invective against the administrations of the Duke of Grafton and Lord North.

Junius can also refer to:

• The Ancient Roman Junius family
• Junius or Iunius, the month of June on the ancient Roman calendar

As a surname:

• Franciscus Junius (the elder) (1545–1602), Huguenot theologian
• Franciscus Junius (the younger) (1591–1677), Germanic philologist
• Hadrianus Junius (1511–1575), also known as Adriaen de Jonghe, Dutch humanist
• Johannes Junius (1573–1628), mayor of Bamberg, and a victim of the Bamberg witch trials
• Robert Junius (1606–1665), Dutch Reformed Church missionary to Taiwan

As a given name:

• Junius Bassus (317–359), Ancient Roman politician
• Junius Annius Bassus (fl. 318–331), Ancient Roman politician; father of Junius Bassus
• Junius Bibbs (1910–1980), American baseball infielder in the Negro Leagues
• Junius Bird (1907–1982), American archaeologist and curator; possible inspiration for the character Indiana Jones
• Junius Blaesus (died 31), Roman army commander and proconsul of Africa
• Junius Brutus Booth (1796–1852), English actor and father of Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth
• Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. (1821–1883), American actor and theatre manager; son of Junius Booth
• Junius Daniel (1828–1864), American planter and career military officer; Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War
• Junius Marion Futrell (1870–1955), 30th Governor of Arkansas
• Junius Hillyer (1807–1886), American lawyer, judge and politician and two-time member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia
• Junius Ho (born 1962), Hong Kong lawyer
• Junius Richard Jayewardene (1906–1996), President of Sri Lanka
• Junius J. Johnson (died 1898), American miner who played a significant role in the Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894
• Junius Kellogg (1927–1998), American basketball player and member of the Harlem Globetrotters
• Junius Spencer Morgan (1813–1890), American banker and financier, and father of financier J.P. Morgan, Sr.
• Junius Spencer Morgan II (1867–1932), art collector and cousin of J.P. Morgan, Sr.
• Junius Spencer Morgan III (1892–1960), American banker
• Junius Philargyrius, early commentator of the 5th, 6th or 7th century
• Junius Rusticus (c. 100 – c. 170), Stoic philosopher and one of the teachers of Marcus Aurelius
• Junius Scales (1920–2002), a leader of the Communist Party of the United States of America
• Junius Myer Schine (1890–1971), New York theater and hotel magnate

Places:

• Junius, New York, a town
• Junius, South Dakota, an unincorporated community
• The Hughes River (West Virginia), also known historically as the Junius River

Other uses:

• Junius (month), a month in the Roman calendar
• Junius (band), an American rock band
  • Junius (album)

Junius is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed in 2003. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Joseph E. Martinez, guitarist Michael Repasch-Nieves, bassist Joel Munguia and drummer Dana Filloon. Thus far, they have released four EPs and three full-length albums. The band name is taken after Junius, the pseudonym of a political writer who lived during the late 18th century.

Junius is a self-titled compilation album by American art rock band Junius that compiles the Blood Is Bright EP and the Forcing Out the Silence EP into one collection. The album features remastered tracks from both EPs, while the CD and Vinyl formats include additional content such as expanded artwork, and lyrics.

Decoy Music included Junius in their "Most Anticipated Albums of 2007" list.

Junius (15 March 1976 – 1997) was an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After fetching a price of $300,000 as a yearling he was sent to race in Europe where he had his greatest success as a two-year-old in 1978. Following a narrow defeat on his debut he won twice in Ireland before traveling to England and winning the Group One Middle Park Stakes in record time. He failed on his only appearance in the following year and was retired from racing. He stood as a breeding stallion in Ireland and Japan but had little impact as a sire of winners.