Paul

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See also: paul and pa'ul

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Doublet of Pablo and Paolo.

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Paul

  1. In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.
  2. A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.
    • 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, “Dombey and Son: Chapter 1”, in Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:
      'He will be christened Paul, my - Mrs Dombey - of course.'
      She feebly echoed, 'Of course,' or rather expressed it by the motion of her lips, and closed her eyes again.
      'His father's name, Mrs Dombey, and his grandfather's! I wish his grandfather were alive this day! There is some inconvenience in the necessity of writing Junior,' said Mr Dombey, making a fictitious autograph on his knee; 'but it is merely of a private and personal complexion. It doesn't enter into the correspondence of the House. Its signature remains the same.'
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. An unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States, named after Paul the Apostle.
  5. A city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.
  7. A village south of Newlyn, Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4627).
  8. A municipality on Santo Antão, Cape Verde.

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surnames

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Paul, from Latin Paulus, paulus (“small”).

Proper noun[edit]

Paul

  1. a male given name from Latin

Cimbrian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Paul

  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paul

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Danish[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Paul

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

Estonian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Paul

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Paul

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the Swedish, German or English Paul. Cognate with the older Finnish Paavo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑu̯l/, [ˈpɑ̝u̯l]
  • Rhymes: -ɑul
  • Syllabification(key): Paul

Proper noun[edit]

Paul

  1. a male given name
    • 1946, Anni Swan, Pauli on koditon, WSOY, published 1960, page 21:
      —Sanohan ensin mikä nimesi on?
      —Pauli.
      —Pauli, toisti Anna hitaasti. Minulla oli ennen pieni, Paul niminen veli, lisäsi hän.
      —Could you first tell me your name?
      —Pauli.
      —Pauli, Anna slowly repeated. I used to have a little brother named Paul, she added.

Usage notes[edit]

  • More common in the vernacular form Pauli.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Paul (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Paul Paulit
genitive Paulin Paulien
partitive Paulia Pauleja
illative Pauliin Pauleihin
singular plural
nominative Paul Paulit
accusative nom. Paul Paulit
gen. Paulin
genitive Paulin Paulien
partitive Paulia Pauleja
inessive Paulissa Pauleissa
elative Paulista Pauleista
illative Pauliin Pauleihin
adessive Paulilla Pauleilla
ablative Paulilta Pauleilta
allative Paulille Pauleille
essive Paulina Pauleina
translative Pauliksi Pauleiksi
instructive — Paulein
abessive Paulitta Pauleitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Paul (type risti)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Paulini Paulini
accusative nom. Paulini Paulini
gen. Paulini
genitive Paulini Paulieni
partitive Pauliani Paulejani
inessive Paulissani Pauleissani
elative Paulistani Pauleistani
illative Pauliini Pauleihini
adessive Paulillani Pauleillani
ablative Pauliltani Pauleiltani
allative Paulilleni Pauleilleni
essive Paulinani Pauleinani
translative Paulikseni Pauleikseni
instructive — —
abessive Paulittani Pauleittani
comitative — Pauleineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Paulisi Paulisi
accusative nom. Paulisi Paulisi
gen. Paulisi
genitive Paulisi Pauliesi
partitive Pauliasi Paulejasi
inessive Paulissasi Pauleissasi
elative Paulistasi Pauleistasi
illative Pauliisi Pauleihisi
adessive Paulillasi Pauleillasi
ablative Pauliltasi Pauleiltasi
allative Paulillesi Pauleillesi
essive Paulinasi Pauleinasi
translative Pauliksesi Pauleiksesi
instructive — —
abessive Paulittasi Pauleittasi
comitative — Pauleinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Paulimme Paulimme
accusative nom. Paulimme Paulimme
gen. Paulimme
genitive Paulimme Pauliemme
partitive Pauliamme Paulejamme
inessive Paulissamme Pauleissamme
elative Paulistamme Pauleistamme
illative Pauliimme Pauleihimme
adessive Paulillamme Pauleillamme
ablative Pauliltamme Pauleiltamme
allative Paulillemme Pauleillemme
essive Paulinamme Pauleinamme
translative Pauliksemme Pauleiksemme
instructive — —
abessive Paulittamme Pauleittamme
comitative — Pauleinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Paulinne Paulinne
accusative nom. Paulinne Paulinne
gen. Paulinne
genitive Paulinne Paulienne
partitive Paulianne Paulejanne
inessive Paulissanne Pauleissanne
elative Paulistanne Pauleistanne
illative Pauliinne Pauleihinne
adessive Paulillanne Pauleillanne
ablative Pauliltanne Pauleiltanne
allative Paulillenne Pauleillenne
essive Paulinanne Pauleinanne
translative Pauliksenne Pauleiksenne
instructive — —
abessive Paulittanne Pauleittanne
comitative — Pauleinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Paulinsa Paulinsa
accusative nom. Paulinsa Paulinsa
gen. Paulinsa
genitive Paulinsa Pauliensa
partitive Pauliaan
Pauliansa 		Paulejaan
Paulejansa
inessive Paulissaan
Paulissansa 		Pauleissaan
Pauleissansa
elative Paulistaan
Paulistansa 		Pauleistaan
Pauleistansa
illative Pauliinsa Pauleihinsa
adessive Paulillaan
Paulillansa 		Pauleillaan
Pauleillansa
ablative Pauliltaan
Pauliltansa 		Pauleiltaan
Pauleiltansa
allative Paulilleen
Paulillensa 		Pauleilleen
Pauleillensa
essive Paulinaan
Paulinansa 		Pauleinaan
Pauleinansa
translative Paulikseen
Pauliksensa 		Pauleikseen
Pauleiksensa
instructive — —
abessive Paulittaan
Paulittansa 		Pauleittaan
Pauleittansa
comitative — Pauleineen
Pauleinensa

Statistics[edit]

  • Paul is the 261st most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 1,815 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,550 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

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French[edit]

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Paul m

  1. Paul (biblical figure)
  2. a male given name

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Descendants[edit]

  • Haitian Creole: Pòl

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Paul m (proper noun, strong, genitive Pauls)

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Paula, Paulina, or Pauline, equivalent to English Paul

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English Paul.

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Paul m or f by sense

  1. A male given name and surname in English

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from German Paul.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Paul m or f by sense

  1. A male given name and surname in German

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from French Paul.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpol/, (careful style) /ˈpɔl/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ol, (careful style) -ɔl

Proper noun[edit]

Paul m

  1. A male given name in French

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Paul in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Norwegian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Paul m (feminine Paula)

  1. a male given name

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Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Paul m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension[edit]

Declension of Paul
singular plural
nominative Paul Paulowie
genitive Paula Paulów
dative Paulowi Paulom
accusative Paula Paulów
instrumental Paulem Paulami
locative Paulu Paulach
vocative Paulu Paulowie

Proper noun[edit]

Paul f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

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Swedish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of Latin Paulus. Cognate with English Paul.

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Proper noun[edit]

Paul c (genitive Pauls)

  1. a male given name

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