Paulina

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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

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
      :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.

Usage notes

  • Revived in the 19th century but rare today, Pauline being the preferred form.

Noun

Paulina (plural Paulinas)

  1. 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).

Anagrams

Faroese

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Proper noun

Paulina

  1. 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

  1. essive singular of Pauli

German

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Paulina

  1. a female given name

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pawˈli.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: Pau‧li‧na

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin Paulīna.

Proper noun

Paulina f (male equivalent Paulin or Paweł, diminutive Paulinka)

  1. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paulina
Declension
Declension of Paulina
singular plural
nominative Paulina Pauliny
genitive Pauliny Paulin
dative Paulinie Paulinom
accusative Paulinę Pauliny
instrumental Pauliną Paulinami
locative Paulinie Paulinach
vocative Paulino Pauliny

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Proper noun

Paulina m pers

  1. genitive/accusative singular of Paulin

Further reading

  • Paulina in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Proper noun

Paulina f

  1. a female given name

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Paulina c (genitive Paulinas)

  1. a female given name
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