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Where does “Paulo” come from?

Paulo (Portuguese) comes from Latin paulus, from Latin paullus.

Paulo (Portuguese): Paul

Definitions

  1. Paul

Ancestry of “Paulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpauluslittle, small
2Latinpaullus—

Words derived from “Paulo”

  • paulista
  • Phaolô
Every word from Latin paullus →