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Paul Paul the Apostle by El Greco Gender Male Origin Meaning "Small"; "humble"; "scarce"; "rare" Popularity see popular names Look up Paul in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Paul (name) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul i / ˈpɔːl / is a common masculine name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. The name has existed since Roman times and derives from the Roman family name Paulus or Paullus in particular in the Roman patrician family of the Gens Aemilia – including prominent persons such as Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, Tertia Aemilia Paulla (the wife of Scipio Africanus), as well as Sergius Paulus. Contents 1 Origin and diffusion 1.1 As a given name 1.2 As a surname 2 See also 3 Translations 4 References Origin and diffusion The Roman family name Paulus derives from the Latin adjective meaning "small" or "humble" [2][3] and is cognate to the modern English word few. [4] During the Classical Age it was used to distinguish the minor of two people of the same family bearing the same name. Its prevalence in nations with a Christian heritage is primarily due to its attachment to Saint Paul the Apostle, whose Greek name was Παῦλος, Paûlos, a transliteration from the Latin, also being appreciated the "modest" meaning of this name. In Arabic, "Paul" is phonetically translated to (Bulus, in the Bible) or (Boulos, from the English name Paul). It is occasionally used as a slang term, used to indicate the equivalent of the English slang term "boss". The name Paul is common in all European languages (e.g. English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Russian, Georgian). The feminine versions are Paula, Pauline, Paulina, and Paulette. The following list of people named Paul are widely recognized as notable: As a given name Pope Paul (disambiguation) – several popes Saint Paul (disambiguation) – several saints Paul I (disambiguation) – several rulers All pages beginning with "Paul of" – for people known as "Paul of ..." Paul, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (died 1371) Paul Allen (born 1953), co-founder of Microsoft Paul (name) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_(name) 1 de 6 12/07/2015 00:01

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  • Paul

    Paul the Apostle by El Greco

    Gender MaleOrigin

    Meaning "Small"; "humble"; "scarce"; "rare"Popularity see popular names

    Look up Paul inWiktionary, the freedictionary.

    Paul (name)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Paul i/pl/ is a common masculine name in countriesand ethnicities with a Christian heritage (EasternOrthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyondEurope, in Christian religious communities throughout theworld. The name has existed since Roman times andderives from the Roman family name Paulus or Paullus in particular in the Roman patrician family of the GensAemilia including prominent persons such as LuciusAemilius Paullus, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus,Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, Tertia Aemilia Paulla(the wife of Scipio Africanus), as well as Sergius Paulus.

    Contents1 Origin and diffusion

    1.1 As a given name1.2 As a surname

    2 See also3 Translations4 References

    Origin and diffusionThe Roman family name Paulus derives from the Latin adjectivemeaning "small" or "humble"[2][3] and is cognate to the modernEnglish word few.[4] During the Classical Age it was used todistinguish the minor of two people of the same family bearing the same name. Its prevalence in nations witha Christian heritage is primarily due to its attachment to Saint Paul the Apostle, whose Greek name was, Palos, a transliteration from the Latin, also being appreciated the "modest" meaning of this name.In Arabic, "Paul" is phonetically translated to (Bulus, in the Bible) or (Boulos, from the Englishname Paul). It is occasionally used as a slang term, used to indicate the equivalent of the English slang term"boss".

    The name Paul is common in all European languages (e.g. English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Russian, Georgian). The feminine versions are Paula, Pauline,Paulina, and Paulette. The following list of people named Paul are widely recognized as notable:

    As a given namePope Paul (disambiguation) several popesSaint Paul (disambiguation) several saintsPaul I (disambiguation) several rulersAll pages beginning with "Paul of" for people known as "Paul of ..."Paul, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (died 1371)Paul Allen (born 1953), co-founder of Microsoft

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  • Paul Thomas Anderson (born 1970), American film director and screenwriterPaul Anka (born 1941), Canadian singer and songwriterPaul Bettencourt (born 1958), American politicianPaul Bernardo (born 1964), Canadian rapist and serial killerPaul D. Boyer, American biochemist, Nobel prize winnerPaul Breitner (born 1951), German international footballerPaul Briggs (American football) (1920-2011), American football playerPaul Brown (19081991), American football coach and team ownerPaul Brothers, Canadian television personalityPaul Brothers (Canadian football), American football playerPaul Caraway, American generalPaul Czanne, French artistPaul Clatney (born 1963), Canadian football playerPaul Cornell (born 1967), British writerPaul Cornick (born 1989), American football playerPaul Cranmer (born 1969), Canadian football playerPaul Daniels, British magicianPaul Dirac, English physicistPaul Fentener van Vlissingen, Dutch entrepreneurPaul Galvin (businessman), founder of MotorolaPaul Gascoigne (born 1967), English international footballerPaul Gauguin, French artistPaul Georges (1923-2002), American painterPaul Getty (John Paul Getty, Jr.), British philanthropistPaul Hewson (born 1960), the birth name of Irish singer Bono of U2 famePaul Jappe (1898-1989), American football playerPaul Jennings Hill (19542003), American anti-abortion activist and murdererPaul Hill (flight director) (born 1962), NASA flight directorPaul Hill (musician) (19341999), American music directorPaul von Hindenburg (18471934), German field marshal and statesmanPaul Hogan (born 1939), Australian actor and comedianPaul Ince (born 1967), English international footballerPaul Keating (born 1944), former Australian Prime MinisterPaul Krugman (born 1953), Nobel Prize-winning American economist and writerPaul Levesque (born 1969), American professional wrestler better known as Triple HPaul Matisse, American artist and inventorSir Paul McCartney (born 1942), English singer and musician; formerly a member of The BeatlesPaul Merton, English comedianPaul Newman (19252008), American actor, philanthropist, and motorsport team owner and driverPaul Oakenfold, English electronic musicianPaul Patterson (1909-2008), American author and storytellerPaul Pierce, (born 1977), American basketball playerPaul Radu (21st century), Romanian investigative journalistPaul Revere (17351818), patriot of the American Revolution and silversmithPaul Robeson, American actor, singer and activistPaul Rodgers (born 1949), English musician/songwriter singer in Free and Bad CompanyPaul Samuelson, Nobel Prize-winning American economistPaul Sarringhaus, American football playerPaul Scholes (born 1974), England international footballerPaul Scofield, English actorPaul Sereno, paleontologistPaul Shorten, Canadian football playerPaul Simon (born 1941), American musicianSir Paul Smith (fashion designer)

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  • Paul Stastny, Canadian-American ice hockey playerPaul Tang (politician) (born 1967), Dutch politicianPaul Van Himst, Belgian international footballerPaul Verhoeven, Dutch film directorPaul Walker (19732013), American actorPaul Weller, English musician formerly of The JamPaul Wesley, American actorPaul Whitehouse, Welsh comedianPaul Young (born 1956), English singer most famous as a solo act in the 1980sPaul Young (Mike + The Mechanics) (19472000), English singer most famous for work with SadCaf and Mike + The MechanicsPeter Paul Rubens, Flemish Baroque painterRuPaul, prominent American drag queen

    As a surnameAaron Paul, American actorAdrian Paul, English actorAlexander Paul, American politicianAlexandra Paul (born 1963), American actressAlice Stokes Paul, American suffragist leaderArt Paul, American graphic designerBernard Paul (19301980), French film director and screenwriterBernard Paul (born 1956), Mauritian/British boxer of the 1990s and 2000sBruno Paul, German architect, interior designer, and furniture designerChris Paul (born 1985), American basketball playerChristi Paul, news anchor for CNN Headline NewsEllis Paul (born 1965), American singer-songwriter and folk musicianHarry Paul (18861948), Scottish footballerHenri Paul, driver of the car in which he, Princess Diana, and Dodi Fayed were killedHerieth Paul, Tanzanian-Canadian fashion modelHenry Paul, Rugby League footballer from New ZealandJayson Paul (born 1984), American professional wrestler better known as JTGLes Paul (19152009), American guitaristRand Paul (born 1963), American ophthalmologist and politicianRobbie Paul, Rugby League footballer from New ZealandRon Paul (born 1935), American obstetrician and politician, and presidential candidate in 1988, 2008,and 2012; father of RandRoy Paul, Welsh international footballerVinnie Paul, Drummer for American Metal band PanteraWolfgang Paul (19131993), German physicist who co-developed the ion trap, Nobel prize winner

    De PaulLynsey de Paul, English singer-songwriterVincent de Paul, Catholic saint

    See alsoPavelPaul (disambiguation)All pages beginning with "Paul"Paul-AntoineJean-Paul (disambiguation)

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  • John Paul (disambiguation)John Paul Jones (disambiguation)Pal (surname)

    TranslationsAlbanian: Pali, Pavli, PalAmharic: (Paulos)Ancient Roman: Paulus, PaulinusArabic: (Bulus, in the Bible), (English name Paul), BoulosAragonese: PavloArmenian: (Poos/Boos)Asturian: PabluBasque: PauloBelarusian: e (Pawe), (Paluk), (Palu), (Pol)Bengali: (Pala)Biblical Greek: PaulosBiblical Latin: PaulusBosnian: Pavao, PavleBreton: PaolBulgarian: (Pavel)Catalan: Pau, PolChinese:, (Bolu)Cornish: PawlCorsican: PauluCroatian: Pavao, Pavle, PavoCzech: PavelDanish: Poul, Povl, PalleDutch: Paul, Paulus, PauwelEsperanto: Palo, PajoEstonian: Paul, Paavel, PaavoFaroese: Pll, Pl, Palli, Pl, Poul or Pauli,Finnish: Paavali, Paavo, PauliFrench: Paul, PolFrisian: Pouw, Powles, PaulusGalician: PauloGeorgian: (Pavle)German: PaulGreek: (Pvlos, Pvlos)Gujarati: (Pla)Haitian Creole: PlHakka: P-lHausa: BulusHawaiian: PauloHebrew: (Pol)Hindi: (Paulus only used in Biblical context), (Pl), (Pla)Hungarian: Pl (Nicknames: Pali, Palika, Paja, Pajus, Paj, Palcsi, Palcsika, Plka, Palk, Plocska)Icelandic: PllIndonesian: PaulusIrish: Pl, PdhlItalian: Paolo, PaolinoJapanese: (Pru), and in Biblical context, (Paurusu)

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  • Kannada: (Pl)Korean: (Pol) / (Baul archaic translation; only used in Biblical context)Latin: PaulusLatvian: Pauls, PvilsLithuanian: Paulas, Paulius, PovilasLuganda: PaoloMalayalam: (Paulose)Macedonian: (Pavle, Pavel)Maltese: Pawl, PawluManx: PaylMaori: PaoraMongolian: (Pavel), Na'vi: PawlNepali: (Pvalal)Norwegian: Paul, PlOccitan: PauOld English: PaulusPhilippine languages: Pablo or PauloPolish: PawePortuguese: Paulo, Paulino, PaulinhoPunjabi: (Paulusan)Romanian: Paul, PavelRussian: (Pol), Pavel, PashaSardinian: PauluScottish Gaelic: Pl, PlSerbian: (Pavle)Sicilian: Pulu, PauluSinhala: PavuluSlovak: PavolSlovene: PavelSpanish: Pablo, PaulinoSwedish: Paul, PlTamil: (Pavul)Telugu: (Pl)Thai: (Paul), (Por)Ukrainian: (Pavlo), (Pol)Urdu: Venetian: Pagoo, PooVietnamese: Phao-lWelsh: Pawl

    ReferencesUS Census (http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/freqnames.html)1.MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Paul (http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/p/origin-and-meaning-of-paul.htm)

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    MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Paulus (http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/p/origin-and-meaning-of-paulus.htm)

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    Bosworth-Toller Old English dictionary (http://www.bosworthtoller.com/010191)4.

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