Paulus

See also: paulus

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paulus.

Proper noun

Paulus

  1. Paul (biblical figure).
  2. A male given name, rare in this form.

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paulus.

Proper noun

Paulus

  1. Paul (biblical character).
  2. A male given name, rare in this form.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paulus.

Proper noun

Paulus

  1. Paul (biblical character).
  2. A male given name, rare in this form.

Latin

Alternative forms
  • (cognomen) Paullus

Etymology

From paulus (“small”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpau̯.lus/, [ˈpau̯.ɫʊs]

Proper noun

Paulus m (genitive Paulī); second declension

  1. A cognomen of the Aemilius clan.
  2. Paul (biblical character).

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Paulus Paulī
Genitive Paulī Paulōrum
Dative Paulō Paulīs
Accusative Paulum Paulōs
Ablative Paulō Paulīs
Vocative Paule Paulī

Descendants
  • Occitan: Pau
  • Polish: Paweł
  • Portuguese: Paulo
  • Romanian: Pavel (through Greek)
  • Russian: Павел (Pavel) (through Greek)
  • Sicilian: Paulu
  • Spanish: Pablo
  • Venetian: Pagoło, Poło
  • Welsh: Phaul

References
  • Paulus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Paulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Norwegian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paulus.

Proper noun

Paulus

  1. Paul (biblical character).
  2. A male given name, rare in this form.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paulus.

Proper noun

Paulus c (genitive Paulus)

  1. Paul (biblical character).
  2. A male given name, rare in this form.
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