Paulina

name, noun

Definitions

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

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

Noun
  1. 1
    A pupil or alumna of St Paul's Girls' School, London, England.

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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