Paulina
See also: Paulína and Paulīna
English
Etymology
From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint.
Proper noun
Paulina
- A female given name from Latin.
- c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The VVinters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act V, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]::Scene 3:
- O grave and good Paulina, the great comfort / That I have had of thee!
- 1991, Peter Hedges, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Simon & Schuster, published 1999, →ISBN, page 60:
- She smells like expensive soap and her teeth are shiny-white. She does not in any way look like her name. It's not her fault that she was born in a time when people believed in names like Wanda, Dottie and Betty. She's more of a Vanessa or Paulina.
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Usage notes
- Revived in the 19th century but rare today, Pauline being the preferred form.
Noun
Paulina (plural Paulinas)
- A pupil or alumna of St Paul's Girls' School, London, England.
- 2015, Robert H. Gillette, Escape to Virginia: From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer’s Farm (page 65)
- In fact, gardening was a significant part of the tradition of the Paulinas (the name given to the girls who attended St. Paul's).
- 2015, Robert H. Gillette, Escape to Virginia: From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer’s Farm (page 65)
Anagrams
- Apulian, Naipaul, Paulian
Faroese
Etymology
From Latin Paulīna.
Proper noun
Paulina
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Paulina: Paulinuson
- daughter of Paulina: Paulinudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Paulina |
Accusative | Paulinu |
Dative | Paulinu |
Genitive | Paulinu |
Finnish
Proper noun
Paulina
- essive singular of Pauli
German
Etymology
From Latin Paulīna.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Paulina
- a female given name
Related terms
- Paula, Pauline
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paulīna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pawˈli.na/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Pau‧li‧na
Proper noun
Paulina f (diminutive Paulinka, masculine Paweł)
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Paulina
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Paulina | Pauliny |
genitive | Pauliny | Paulin |
dative | Paulinie | Paulinom |
accusative | Paulinę | Pauliny |
instrumental | Pauliną | Paulinami |
locative | Paulinie | Paulinach |
vocative | Paulino | Pauliny |
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Paulīna.
Proper noun
Paulina f
- a female given name
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Paulīna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa͜ʊ²liːna/
Proper noun
Paulina c (genitive Paulinas)
- a female given name