Paulina

See also: Paulína and Paulīna

English

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint.

Proper noun

Paulina

1. A female given name from Latin.
   • c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:
     :Scene 3:

     O grave and good Paulina, the great comfort / That I have had of thee!

   • 1991, Peter Hedges, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Simon & Schuster, published 1999, →ISBN, page 60:

     She smells like expensive soap and her teeth are shiny-white. She does not in any way look like her name. It's not her fault that she was born in a time when people believed in names like Wanda, Dottie and Betty. She's more of a Vanessa or Paulina.

Usage notes

• Revived in the 19th century but rare today, Pauline being the preferred form.

Noun

Paulina (plural Paulinas)

1. A pupil or alumna of St Paul's Girls' School, London, England.
   • 2015, Robert H. Gillette, Escape to Virginia: From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer’s Farm, page 65:

     In fact, gardening was a significant part of the tradition of the Paulinas (the name given to the girls who attended St. Paul's).

Anagrams

• Apulian, Naipaul, Paulian

Faroese

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Proper noun

Paulina

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Paulina: Paulinuson
• daughter of Paulina: Paulinudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Paulina
Accusative	Paulinu
Dative	Paulinu
Genitive	Paulinu

Finnish

Proper noun

Paulina

1. essive singular of Pauli

German

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Paulina

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Paula, Pauline

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Paulīna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pawˈli.na/

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• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: Pau‧li‧na

Proper noun

Paulina f (male equivalent Paweł, diminutive Paulinka)

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Paulina

	singular	plural
nominative	Paulina	Pauliny
genitive	Pauliny	Paulin
dative	Paulinie	Paulinom
accusative	Paulinę	Pauliny
instrumental	Pauliną	Paulinami
locative	Paulinie	Paulinach
vocative	Paulino	Pauliny

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Proper noun

Paulina f

1. a female given name

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa͜ʊ²liːna/

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Proper noun

Paulina c (genitive Paulinas)

1. a female given name