"Paulina" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Paulīna}} Latin Paulīna, {{m|la|Paulīnus}} Paulīnus, {{m|la|Paulus}} Paulus, {{m|la|paulus||small}} paulus (“small”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Paulina
  1. A female given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Paulina-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 27

Noun

Forms: Paulinas [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Paulīna}} Latin Paulīna, {{m|la|Paulīnus}} Paulīnus, {{m|la|Paulus}} Paulus, {{m|la|paulus||small}} paulus (“small”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Paulina (plural Paulinas)
  1. A pupil or alumna of St Paul's Girls' School, London, England.
    Sense id: en-Paulina-en-noun-FortAbxH

Inflected forms

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