Julius Erving vs Erving

Julius Erving and Erving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Julius Erving	Yes	No	No	No
Erving	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Julius Erving and Erving are synonyms defined as:

Julius Erving and Erving: United States basketball forward (born in 1950)

Other synonyms of Julius Erving include Dr. J, Julius Winfield Erving.

Julius Erving (noun)	Erving (noun)
United States basketball forward (born in 1950)	United States basketball forward (born in 1950)