Paulina
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin Paulina, feminine form of Paulinus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint.
Proper nounEdit
Paulina
- A female given name.
- 1610, William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale, Act V: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 (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.
- 1610, William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale, Act V:Scene 3:
Usage notesEdit
- Revived in the nineteenth century but rare today, Pauline being the preferred form.
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EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
Paulina
- A female given name.
Usage notesEdit
Matronymics
- son of Paulina: Paulinuson
- daughter of Paulina: Paulinudóttir
DeclensionEdit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Paulina |
| Accusative | Paulinu |
| Dative | Paulinu |
| Genitive | Paulinu |
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Proper nounEdit
Paulina f (masculine Paweł)
- A female given name.
DeclensionEdit
declension of Paulina