"Ursula" meaning in English

See Ursula in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɜː(ɹ).sjʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈɜː(ɹ).ʃʊ.lə/ [UK], /ˈɝ.sə.lə/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ursula.wav
Etymology: From Latin Ursula, name of a fourth century saint. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Ursula}} Latin Ursula Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ursula
  1. A female given name from Latin. Wikipedia link: Ursula Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Ursulian, Ursuline Translations (female given name): Úrsula [feminine] (Catalan), Uršula (Czech), Voršila [feminine] (Czech), Ursula (Esperanto), Ursula (Estonian), Ursule [feminine] (French), Ursula [feminine] (German), Ούρσουλα (Oúrsoula) [feminine] (Greek), Ουρσούλα (Oursoúla) [feminine] (Greek), Orsolya (Hungarian), Ursula [feminine] (Irish), Orsola (Italian), Ursula (Italian), ウルスラ (Urusura) (Japanese), アーシュラ (Āshura) (Japanese), Uršulė (Lithuanian), Urszula (Polish), Úrsula [feminine] (Portuguese), Uorschla [feminine] (Romansch), Урсу́ла (Ursúla) [masculine] (Russian), Uršuľa [feminine] (Slovak), Urška (Slovene), Úrsula (Spanish), Урсула (Ursula) [feminine] (Ukrainian), Wórša [feminine] (Upper Sorbian), U-xu-la (Vietnamese), Wrswla [feminine] (Welsh)
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