Pauline

English

Etymology 1

From French Pauline, in turn from Latin Paulina; in regular use since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pô'lēn', IPA(key): /ˈpɔːˌliːn/

Proper noun

Pauline

  1. A female given name.
    • 1987 Betty Keller, Pauline: A Biography of Pauline Johnson, Formac Publ. Co. (1989), →ISBN, page 19:
      The youngest child of George and Emily Johnson was named Emily after her mother, and Pauline in honor of the only sibling of Emperor Napoleon of France, whose life was the object of George Johnson's consuming interest.
Translations

Etymology 2

From Paul + -ine.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pô'līn', IPA(key): /ˈpɔːˌlaɪn/

Adjective

Pauline (not comparable)

  1. (Christianity) Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.
Derived terms

Translations


Cebuano

Etymology

From English Pauline, from French Pauline, from Latin Paulina.

Proper noun

Pauline

  1. a female given name

Danish

Proper noun

Pauline

  1. A female given name derived from Paulina.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po.lin/

Proper noun

Pauline f

  1. A female given name derived from Latin Paulina.

Anagrams


German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Pauline

  1. A female given name derived from Paulina.
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