Poul
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Poul
- a male given name, equivalent to English Paul
Related terms edit
- (male given names) Paul, Paulus, Povl
- (feminine forms) Paula, Pauline, Poula, Pouline
- (surnames) Paulsen, Poulsen
References edit
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 65 832 males with the given name Poul have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Faroese edit
Proper noun edit
Poul m
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
Patronymics
- son of Poul: Poulsson
- daughter of Poul: Poulsdóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Poul |
Accusative | Poul |
Dative | Pouli |
Genitive | Pouls |
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German pfāl, ultimately from Latin pālus, possibly via a Proto-Germanic intermediate. Cognate with German Pfahl, Dutch paal, English pole, Swedish påle.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Poul m (plural Péil)
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From Old French Paul, brought to England by the Normans, itself from Latin Paulus.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Poul
- a male given name from Old French
- Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury Tales: Prologue:
- And ran to Londoun unto Seinte Poules
- Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury Tales: Prologue:
Declension edit
Declension of Poul
Descendants edit
- English: Paul