Paula

//ˈpɔːlə// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

    "Names are fascinating, aren't they? I love mine. I think my parents had very good taste calling us Peter and Paula and Melinda."

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"This is a better way of paying people, according to Paula Grayson."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).

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