Paul
Paul is a timeless masculine name derived from the Roman family cognomen Paulus. Renowned worldwide primarily through the legacy of the Apostle Paul, it represents wisdom, faith, and humility. Short, dignified, and universally understood, it remains an effortless classic across generations.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of Latin origin with the enduring meaning of “small”, “humble”, or “modest”.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno pochádza z rímskeho prímenia (cognomen) Paulus, utvoreného z latinského prídavného mena paulus vo význame „malý“ alebo „nepatrný“. Významy „skromný“ a „pokorný“ predstavujú neskoršie významové interpretácie.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Paul is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
PAUL
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling25 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsPri slovenskom čítaní sa vyslovuje dvojslabične [pa-ul]. V angličtine sa vyslovuje približne [pól], vo francúzštine [pol] a v nemčine spravidla [paul] ako jednoslabičné meno.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Paul
14People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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