Paula

See also: paula

English

Etymology

From Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔːlə/
• (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑlə/
• Hyphenation: Pau‧la
• Rhymes: -ɔːlə

• Audio (UK)

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Proper noun

Paula

1. 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.

Usage notes

• Rather rare in English until early twentieth century. Before that, Paulina and Pauline were the normal English feminine forms of Paul.

Translations

female given name

• Catalan: Paula f
• Czech: Pavla (cs) f
• Danish: Poula, Paula
• Estonian: Paula
• Finnish: Paula (fi)
• Galician: Paula (gl) f
• German: Paula (de)
• Italian: Paola (it)

• Latvian: Paula f
• Norwegian: Paula (no)
• Persian: پائولا‎ (pâolâ)
• Polish: Paulina (pl) f
• Portuguese: Paula (pt) f
• Russian: Па́ула (ru) f (Páula), По́ла (ru) f (Póla), Па́вла f (Pávla)
• Spanish: Paula (es)
• Swedish: Paula (sv)

Anagrams

• Lapua, Palau

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Danish

Alternative forms

• Poula

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name from Latin

Related terms

• Pauline
• Pouline

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Estonian

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.

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Faroese

Proper noun

Paula f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Paula: Pauluson
• daughter of Paula: Pauludóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Paula
Accusative	Paulu
Dative	Paulu
Genitive	Paulu

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Finnish

Etymology

From Latin Paula. First recorded in the 16th century. By folk etymology sometimes associated with Finnish paula (“cord, ribbon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑu̯lɑ/, [ˈpɑu̯lɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑulɑ
• Syllabification: Pau‧la

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.

Declension

Inflection of Paula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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

Related terms

• Pauliina

Anagrams

• Lapua, Palau, lupaa, paalu, palau, pulaa

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German

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name

Related terms

• Paulina
• Pauline

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Latin

Proper noun

Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension

1. A female given name.

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Paula	Paulae
Genitive	Paulae	Paulārum
Dative	Paulae	Paulīs
Accusative	Paulam	Paulās
Ablative	Paulā	Paulīs
Vocative	Paula	Paulae

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Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula f

1. A female given name.

Related terms

• Paulis, Pauls
• Paulīna

References

• 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.

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Norwegian

Etymology

From Latin Paula. Used since the end of the 19th century.

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paula.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw.lɐ/

Proper noun

Paula f

1. A female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paula

   Synonym: Paulinha (diminutive)

Related terms

• Paulo

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaula/, [ˈpau̯.la]
• Rhymes: -au̯la
• Hyphenation: Pau‧la

Proper noun

Paula f

1. A female given name

Related terms

• Paulina

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin Paula via German. First recorded in Sweden in 1842.

Proper noun

Paula c (genitive Paulas)

1. A female given name from Latin

Related terms

• Paulina

Anagrams

• Palau