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Pronunciation | /pɔːl/ French: [pɔl] German: [ˈpaʊl] Dutch: [ˈpʌu̯l] |
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Gender | Male |
Name day | June 29 |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Latin |
Word/name | Paulus, Paullus |
Meaning | "small" or "humble" |
Region of origin | Ancient Rome in the Italian Peninsula |
Other names | |
Related names | Paulus, Faolo, Pauli, Paulo, Paolo, Pablo, Paavo, Pavel, Paulin |
Paul (/pɔːl/ ) is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.