Where does “Paula” come from?
Paula is an English given name derived from Latin Paula, the feminine form of Paulus, from Latin paulus meaning small, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European péh₂uros.
Ancestry of “Paula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | paula | nominative feminine singular of paulus;... |
| 2 | Latin | paulus | little, small |
| 3 | Latin | paullus | — |