Paula
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔːlə/
- (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈpɑlə/
- Hyphenation: Pau‧la
- Rhymes: -ɔːlə
Audio (UK) (file)
Proper noun[edit]
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 notes[edit]
- Rather rare in English until early twentieth century. Before that, Paulina and Pauline were the normal English feminine forms of Paul.
Translations[edit]
female given name
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Paula
- A female given name from Latin
Related terms[edit]
Estonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Paula
- A female given name.
Faroese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Paula f
- A female given name
Usage notes[edit]
Matronymics
- son of Paula: Pauluson
- daughter of Paula: Pauludóttir
Declension[edit]
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Paula |
Accusative | Paulu |
Dative | Paulu |
Genitive | Paulu |
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Paula. First recorded in the 16th century. By folk etymology sometimes associated with Finnish paula (“cord, ribbon”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Paula
- A female given name.
Declension[edit]
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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Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Paula
- A female given name
Related terms[edit]
Latin[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension
- A female given name.
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Paula | Paulae |
Genitive | Paulae | Paulārum |
Dative | Paulae | Paulīs |
Accusative | Paulam | Paulās |
Ablative | Paulā | Paulīs |
Vocative | Paula | Paulae |
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paula.
Proper noun[edit]
Paula f
- A female given name.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- 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.
Norwegian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Paula. Used since the end of the 19th century.
Proper noun[edit]
Paula
- A female given name.
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Paula f
- A female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paula
- Synonym: Paulinha (diminutive)
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Paula f
- A female given name
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Paula via German. First recorded in Sweden in 1842.
Proper noun[edit]
Paula c (genitive Paulas)
- A female given name from Latin
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Anagrams[edit]
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