Paula
See also: paula
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔːlə/
- (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈpɑlə/
- Hyphenation: Pau‧la
- Rhymes: -ɔːlə
Audio (UK) (file)
Proper nounEdit
Paula
- A female given name from Latin.
- 1977 Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone, Vintage Books (2000), →ISBN, pages 106-107:
- Names are fascinating, aren't they? I love mine. I think my parents had very good taste calling us Peter and Paula and Melinda.
- 1977 Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone, Vintage Books (2000), →ISBN, pages 106-107:
Usage notesEdit
- Rather rare in English until early twentieth century. Before that, Paulina and Pauline were the normal English feminine forms of Paul.
TranslationsEdit
female given name
AnagramsEdit
DanishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paula
- A female given name from Latin
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EstonianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paula
- A female given name.
FaroeseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paula f
- A female given name
Usage notesEdit
Matronymics
- son of Paula: Pauluson
- daughter of Paula: Pauludóttir
DeclensionEdit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Paula |
Accusative | Paulu |
Dative | Paulu |
Genitive | Paulu |
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin Paula. First recorded in the 16th century. By folk etymology sometimes associated with Finnish paula (“cord, ribbon”).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paula
- A female given name.
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of Paula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Paula | Paulat | |
genitive | Paulan | Paulojen | |
partitive | Paulaa | Pauloja | |
illative | Paulaan | Pauloihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Paula | Paulat | |
accusative | nom. | Paula | Paulat |
gen. | Paulan | ||
genitive | Paulan | Paulojen Paulainrare | |
partitive | Paulaa | Pauloja | |
inessive | Paulassa | Pauloissa | |
elative | Paulasta | Pauloista | |
illative | Paulaan | Pauloihin | |
adessive | Paulalla | Pauloilla | |
ablative | Paulalta | Pauloilta | |
allative | Paulalle | Pauloille | |
essive | Paulana | Pauloina | |
translative | Paulaksi | Pauloiksi | |
instructive | — | Pauloin | |
abessive | Paulatta | Pauloitta | |
comitative | — | Pauloineen |
Possessive forms of Paula (type kala) | ||
---|---|---|
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Paulani | Paulamme |
2nd person | Paulasi | Paulanne |
3rd person | Paulansa |
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AnagramsEdit
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
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Proper nounEdit
Paula
- A female given name
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LatinEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension
- A female given name.
DeclensionEdit
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Paula | Paulae |
Genitive | Paulae | Paulārum |
Dative | Paulae | Paulīs |
Accusative | Paulam | Paulās |
Ablative | Paulā | Paulīs |
Vocative | Paula | Paulae |
LatvianEdit
EtymologyEdit
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paula.
Proper nounEdit
Paula f
- A female given name.
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Paula was the only given name of 1745 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
NorwegianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin Paula. Used since the end of the 19th century.
Proper nounEdit
Paula
- A female given name.
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paula f
- A female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paula
- Synonym: Paulinha (diminutive)
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SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paula f
- A female given name
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SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin Paula via German. First recorded in Sweden in 1842.
Proper nounEdit
Paula c (genitive Paulas)
- A female given name from Latin