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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.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Paul
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Paul
Spanish:
French:
Paul
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A 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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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Paul vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

PAUL

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

25 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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 calendars
25 January
NórskoŠvédsko
6 February
Austrian Calendar
29 June
Austrian CalendarFrancúzsko
19 October
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri 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 use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Paul
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Paula
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Paulovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Paula
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Paul
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Paulovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Paulom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
PaulkoPaulíkPaulíček
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Paul
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Paul! Paulko! Paulík!

Notable figures named Paul

14

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Paul McCartney
GB
born 1942Notable Figure

English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)

Steve Jobs
US
1955 – 2011Historical Figure

American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

Paul Cézanne
FR
1839 – 1906Historical Figure

French painter (1839–1906)

Paul Gauguin
FR
1848 – 1903Historical Figure

French painter and printmaker (1848–1903)

Paul Verlaine
FR
1844 – 1896Historical Figure

French poet (1844-1896)

Paul Greengard
US
1925 – 2019Historical Figure

American neuroscientist (1925-2019)

Paul Gavarni
FR
1804 – 1866Historical Figure

French caricaturist (1804-1866)

Paul Kummer
1834 – 1912Historical Figure

German botanist (1834-1912)

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Paul Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:P.S.without dots:PS
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