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) (file)
Proper noun
Paula
- A female given name from Latin.
- 1977, Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone, Vintage Books, published 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.
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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
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Anagrams
- Lapua, Palau
Danish
Alternative forms
- Poula
Etymology
From Latin Paula.
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name from Latin
Related terms
- Pauline
- Pouline
Estonian
Etymology
From Latin Paula.
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Paula f
- 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 |
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(key): Pau‧la
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
Declension
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) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Paulani | Paulamme |
2nd person | Paulasi | Paulanne |
3rd person | Paulansa |
Related terms
- Pauliina
Anagrams
- Lapua, Palau, lupaa, paalu, palau, pulaa
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paula.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
Related terms
- Paulina
- Pauline
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpau̯.la/, [ˈpäu̯ɫ̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpau̯.la/, [ˈpäːu̯lä]
Proper noun
Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension
- a female given name
Declension
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Paula | Paulae |
Genitive | Paulae | Paulārum |
Dative | Paulae | Paulīs |
Accusative | Paulam | Paulās |
Ablative | Paulā | Paulīs |
Vocative | Paula | Paulae |
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paula.
Proper noun
Paula f
- a female given name
Related terms
- Paulis, Pauls
- Paulīna
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Paula was the only given name of 1745 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Norwegian
Etymology
From Latin Paula. Used since the end of the 19th century.
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paula.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaw.lɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯.lɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaw.la/ [ˈpaʊ̯.la]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpaw.lɐ/
- Rhymes: -awlɐ
- Hyphenation: Pau‧la
Proper noun
Paula f
- a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paula
- Synonym: (diminutive) Paulinha
Related terms
- Paulo
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaula/ [ˈpau̯.la]
- Rhymes: -aula
- Syllabification: Pau‧la
Proper noun
Paula f
- a female given name
Related terms
- Paulina
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Paula via German. First recorded in Sweden in 1842.
Proper noun
Paula c (genitive Paulas)
- a female given name from Latin
Related terms
- Paulina
Anagrams
- Palau