Paulina

Etymology

From Latin Paulina, feminine form of Paulinus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint.

Proper noun

Paulina

1. A female given name.
   • 1610, William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale, Act V: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 (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.

Anagrams

• Apulian, Paulian

Etymology

From Spanish Paulina, from Latin Paulina.

Proper noun

Paulina

1. a male given name

Etymology

From Latin Paulina.

Proper noun

Paulina

1. A female given name.

Proper noun

Paulina

1. Essive singular form of Pauli.

Etymology

From Latin Paulina.

Proper noun

Paulina

1. A female given name.

Etymology

From Latin Paulina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pawˈlʲi.na/, /pa.uˈlʲi.na/

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Proper noun

Paulina f (masculine Paweł)

1. A female given name.

Etymology

From Latin Paulina.

Proper noun

Paulina f

1. A female given name.

Etymology

From Latin Paulina.

Proper noun

Paulina c (genitive Paulinas)

1. A female given name.