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Paula

Feminine of the Roman family name Paulus: "small".

Meaning and origin

Paula is the feminine counterpart of the Latin cognomen Paulus, built on the everyday word for "small".

How to pronounce Paula

GermanPOW-lah /ˈpaʊla/

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