Where does “Poul” come from?

Poul (Middle English) comes from Old French Paul, from Latin paulus, from Latin paullus.

Ancestry of “Poul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchPaul—
2Latinpauluslittle, small
3Latinpaullus—
Every word from Latin paullus →Every word from Latin paulus →Every word from Old French Paul →
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