See also: Paulína and Paulīna

English

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Etymology

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From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (small). Name of a third-century saint.

Proper noun

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Paulina

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:
      :Scene 3:
      O grave and good Paulina, the great comfort / That I have had of thee!
    • 1991, Peter Hedges, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Simon & Schuster, published 1999, →ISBN, page 60:
      She smells like expensive soap and her teeth are shiny-white. She does not in any way look like her name. It's not her fault that she was born in a time when people believed in names like Wanda, Dottie and Betty. She's more of a Vanessa or Paulina.

Usage notes

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  • Revived in the 19th century but rare today, Pauline being the preferred form.

Noun

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Paulina (plural Paulinas)

  1. A pupil or alumna of St Paul's Girls' School, London, England.
    • 2015, Robert H. Gillette, Escape to Virginia: From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer’s Farm, page 65:
      In fact, gardening was a significant part of the tradition of the Paulinas (the name given to the girls who attended St. Paul's).

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Latin Paulīna.

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Paulina

  1. a female given name

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Matronymics

  • son of Paulina: Paulinuson
  • daughter of Paulina: Paulinudóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Paulina
Accusative Paulinu
Dative Paulinu
Genitive Paulinu

Finnish

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Proper noun

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Paulina

  1. essive singular of Pauli

German

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Etymology

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From Latin Paulīna.

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Paulina

  1. a female given name
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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pawˈli.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: Pau‧li‧na

Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Latin Paulīna.

Proper noun

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Paulina f (male equivalent Paulin or Paweł, diminutive Paulinka)

  1. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paulina
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Paulina m pers

  1. genitive/accusative singular of Paulin

Further reading

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  • Paulina in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin Paulīna.

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Paulina f

  1. a female given name

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Latin Paulīna.

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Paulina c (genitive Paulinas)

  1. a female given name