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'''Paul''' is a common [[given name]] for [[male]]s, derived from the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] surname ''Paulus'' ([[Latin]]: "small" or "humble") <ref name="behind_name">[http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=paul Behind the Name: View Name: Paul]</ref>. |
'''Paul''' is a common [[given name]] for [[male]]s, derived from the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] surname ''Paulus'' ([[Latin]]: "small" or "humble") <ref name="behind_name">[http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=paul Behind the Name: View Name: Paul]</ref>. |
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Variations of the name Paul include [[Pablo]] ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), Paolo ([[Italian language|Italian]]), Pavel ([[Russian language|Russian]]),and Paulo ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]). The female form is [[Paula]]. |
Variations of the name Paul include [[Pablo]] ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]), Paolo ([[Italian language|Italian]]), Pavel ([[Russian language|Russian]]), and Paulo ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]). The female form is [[Paula]]. |
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Notable people named "Paul" include: |
Notable people named "Paul" include: |
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Paul is a common given name for males, derived from the Roman surname Paulus (Latin: "small" or "humble") [1].
Variations of the name Paul include Pablo (Spanish), Paolo (Italian), Pavel (Russian), and Paulo (Portuguese). The female form is Paula.
Notable people named "Paul" include:
- Saint Paul, a term that usually refers to
- Paul of Tarsus, the apostle of Jesus
- The chosen name of many Popes of the Roman Catholic Church upon election to the papacy.
- Paul of Russia, a Russian Tsar
- Paul Gauguin, a very famous painter.
- Paul Phoenix, a fictional character from the popular Tekken fighting game series or a real-life tenor in the King's Singers.
- Prince Paul of Yugoslavia ("Pavle"), a prince regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the 1930s
- Paul Rader, the 15th General of The Salvation Army
- Paul Sorvino, heavy-set Italian American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film
- Paul McCartney, a British singer, musician, songwriter and former member of The Beatles.
- Paul Dooley, American character actor
"Paul" could also refer to:
- Paul, Cornwall, village in Cornwall, England, UK
- Pablo Picasso , was a important painter and a sculptor in Spain.
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