Paul

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Derived terms 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 French 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 German 4.1 Proper noun 4.1.1 Related terms 5 Norwegian 5.1 Proper noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Proper noun 6.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin Paulus (“‘small’”), Proto-indoeuropean Paw (small).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɔəɫ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɔːl
• Homophones: pall, pawl

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Paul

Plural -

Paul

1. (Biblical) In the New Testament, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.
2. A male given name.

[edit] Quotations

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)^[1]: Acts 9:4:

  Then Saul, ( who is also called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him

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• Pauline

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• feminine forms: Paula, Paulette, Pauline

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• rob Peter to pay Paul
• Saint Paul

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Paul

1. A male given name, a variant of the much more popular Poul.

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Paul

1. (Biblical) Paul.
2. A male given name.

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• Jean-Paul
• female given names: Paule, Paulette, Pauline, Marie-Paule

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Paul

1. A male given name, cognate to English Paul.

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• biblical from: Paulus
• female given names: Paula, Paulina, Pauline

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Paul

1. A male given name. Popular variant: Pål. Feminine form: Paula.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Paul

1. A male given name, cognate to English Paul.

[edit] Related terms

• biblical: Paulus
• female given names: Paula, Paulina