Paul

Etymology

From Latin Paulus, from paulus (“small”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɔːl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɔl/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /pɑl/

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• Rhymes: -ɔːl
• Homophones: pall, pawl

Proper noun

Paul

1. In the New Testament, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version), Acts 13:9:
     :

     Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.

2. A male given name of biblical origin.
   • 1848 Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son: Chapter 1:

     'He will be christened Paul, my - Mrs Dombey - of course.'

     She feebly echoed, 'Of course,' or rather expressed it by the motion of her lips, and closed her eyes again.

     'His father's name, Mrs Dombey, and his grandfather's! I wish his grandfather were alive this day! There is some inconvenience in the necessity of writing Junior,' said Mr Dombey, making a fictitious autograph on his knee; 'but it is merely of a private and personal complexion. It doesn't enter into the correspondence of the House. Its signature remains the same.'

3. A patronymic surname​.
4. A city in Idaho.

Anagrams

• Pula, ULPA, pula

Etymology

From English Paul, from Latin Paulus, paulus (“small”).

Proper noun

Paul

1. a male given name

Proper noun

Paul

1. A male given name, a variant of the much more popular Poul.

Proper noun

Paul

1. A male given name, cognate with the English Paul.

Etymology

From the Swedish, German or English Paul. Cognate with the older Finnish Paavo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑu̯l/

Proper noun

Paul

1. A male given name.
   • 1946 Anni Swan, Pauli on koditon, WSOY (1960), page 21:

     —Sanohan ensin mikä nimesi on?

     —Pauli.

     —Pauli, toisti Anna hitaasti. Minulla oli ennen pieni, Paul niminen veli, lisäsi hän.

Anagrams

• lupa, pula

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pol/

Proper noun

Paul

1. Paul (biblical figure)
2. A male given name.

Anagrams

• palu, Pula

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʊ̯l/

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Proper noun

Paul m (genitive Pauls)

1. A male given name, cognate to English Paul.

Proper noun

Paul

1. A male given name. Popular variant: Pål. Feminine form: Paula.

Proper noun

Paul c (genitive Pauls)

1. A male given name, cognate to English Paul.