Poul

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɒʊ̯l])

Proper noun

Poul

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

Related terms

• (male given names) Paul, Paulus, Povl
• (feminine forms) Paula, Pauline, Poula, Pouline
• (surnames) Paulsen, Poulsen

References

• [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.

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Faroese

Proper noun

Poul m

1. a male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Poul: Poulsson
• daughter of Poul: Poulsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Poul
Accusative	Poul
Dative	Pouli
Genitive	Pouls

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /pəʊ̯l/
• Rhymes: -əʊl

Noun

Poul m (plural Péil)

1. stake
2. post

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old French Paul, brought to England by the Normans, itself from Latin Paulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puːl/

Proper noun

Poul

1. a male given name from Old French.
   • Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury Tales: Prologue:

     And ran to Londoun unto Seinte Poules

Declension

    Declension of Poul

	Singular	Plural
nominative, accusative	Poul	Pouls or Poules
genitive	Poules	Poule
dative	Poule	Poulen

Descendants

• English: Paul