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Paula

Syllables: Pau·la/ˈpɔːlə/

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cot caught merger/ˈpɑlə/

Paula proper noun: a female given name from Latin.

Proper noun

Paula

  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.1977, Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone, Vintage Books, published 2000, →ISBN, pages 106–107
    • U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said Wednesday she will extend her temporary restraining blocking his removal until Abrego Garcia's latest deportation challenge in court is resolved.2025 August 27, Laura Romero and Ely Brown, “Judge blocks administration from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia until at least October”, in ABC News

Paula meaning in Persian

Paula in Persian

female given name
پائولا pâ'olâ

Origin of Paula

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

Phrases with Paula

Words that rhyme with Paula

Questions about Paula

What does Paula mean?
Paula means a female given name from Latin.
What is Paula in Persian?
Paula in Persian is پائولا (pâ'olâ). See Paula meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Paula?
Paula is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Paula?
Paula is pronounced /ˈpɔːlə/.

Words near Paula in the dictionary

  1. Paul Joneses
  2. Paul Pry
  3. Paul Smiths
  4. Paul Veronese green
  5. Paul's
  6. Paula
  7. paulchoffatiid
  8. paulchoffatiids
  9. Paulding
  10. Paulding County
  11. pauldron

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