LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hevelius

Hevelius m sg (genitive Heveliī or Hevelī)
Classical[hɛˈwɛ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈvɛː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara male surname from German — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularJohannes Hevelius, a Polish astronomer of German ancestry.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHevelius—
genitiveHeveliī
Hevelī		—
dativeHeveliō—
accusativeHevelium—
ablativeHeveliō—
vocativeHevelī—

Origins

German Hevelbor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Hevelius From German Hevel + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Hevelius mean in Latin?
Hevelius, a proper noun, means “a male surname from German — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Hevelius?
The genitive singular is Heveliī. Hevelius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hevelius?
In classical Latin, [hɛˈwɛ.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈvɛː.li.us].