"Παύλος" meaning in Greek

See Παύλος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpavlos/ Forms: Pávlos [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], Παύλος [nominative, singular], Παύλου [genitive, singular], Παύλο [accusative, singular], Παύλο [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), itself from Latin Paulus. Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|-}} Byzantine Greek, {{inh|el|grc|Παῦλος}} Ancient Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos), {{der|el|la|Paulus}} Latin Paulus Head templates: {{head|el|proper noun|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|ts=}} Παύλος • (Pávlos) m, {{el-noun-proper|m}} Παύλος • (Pávlos) m Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun-unc|Παύλος|Παύλου|Παύλο|Παύλο|note=}}
  1. a male given name, Pavlos, equivalent to English Paul Related terms (patronymic surname form): Παυλίδης (Pavlídis)
    Sense id: en-Παύλος-el-name-UnJVweVk Categories (other): Greek given names, Greek male given names Disambiguation of 'patronymic surname form': 88 6 7
  2. (Christianity) Any of the religious figures named Paul in the Bible, in particular the apostle of Jesus.
    Sense id: en-Παύλος-el-name-Snsqqb93 Categories (other): Christianity, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 11 53 36 Topics: Christianity
  3. Any of the saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 29 June. Related terms (female form): Παυλίνα (Pavlína)
    Sense id: en-Παύλος-el-name-~wB5FKg- Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'Αλέκος', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 14 12 74 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'Αλέκος': 29 7 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 16 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 24 59 Disambiguation of 'female form': 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (diminutive form): Παυλάκης (Pavlákis)
Disambiguation of 'diminutive form': 46 16 38

Inflected forms

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