Paulus
Paulus is the original Latin form of the name Pavol, known primarily from the Christian and biblical tradition thanks to the Apostle Paul. In Slovak, it seems archaic, noble, and distinctly international. As an unassimilated form, it is less common than the traditional Slovak name Pavol.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of Latin origin carrying the original meaning "small" or "insignificant".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Latinské meno Paulus vzniklo z latinského prídavného mena paulus vo význame „malý, nepatrný“. Je pôvodnou latinskou podobou mena, z ktorého sa vyvinulo slovenské meno Pavol.
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International Traveler Index
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PAULUS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling11 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.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Paulus
19People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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