Aloysia (disambiguation)

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Aloysia is a genus of flowering plants. It is also a feminine given name that may refer to the following people

<i>Aloysia</i> genus of plants

Aloysia is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are known generally as beebrushes. They are native to the Americas, where they are distributed in temperate climates, as well as in subtropical and desert climates. The genus is named for Maria Luisa of Parma (1751-1819), wife of King Charles IV of Spain.

Given name

A given name is a part of a person's personal name. It identifies a person, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group who have a common surname. The term given name refers to the fact that the name usually is bestowed upon a person, normally to a child by their parents at or close to the time of birth. A Christian name, a first name which historically was given at baptism, is now also typically given by the parents at birth.

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Aloysia Weber German operatic soprano

Maria Aloysia Antonia Weber Lange was a German soprano, remembered primarily for her association with the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Middle name

Anna Aloysia Maximiliane von Lamberg

Anna Aloysia Maximiliane Louise von Lamberg was an Austrian countess who was successively the mistress of Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland, and Aleksander Benedykt Sobieski. She is known to history as Countess Esterle.

Mother Mary Aloysia Hardey, R.S.C.J., was an American religious sister of the Society of the Sacred Heart. She established all the convents of her order, up to the year 1883, in the eastern part of the United States as well as in Canada and Cuba.

Maria Aloysia of Dietrichstein, was a German noblewoman member of the House of Dietrichstein and by marriage Countess of Althann.

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