Pauli
/ˈpaʊ.li/noun
A surname and given name derived from Latin Paulus, meaning “small” or “humble.”
Did you know?Pauli is most famously associated with Wolfgang Pauli, the physicist behind the Pauli exclusion principle, but the name itself goes back to Latin Paulus, a very old Roman name meaning “small” or “humble.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Paulus
“A Roman family name meaning “small” or “humble.””
Late Latin
Latin
Paulus
“Used as a personal name, especially through early Christianity.”
Old French
French
Paul
“The Christian name Paul, inherited from Latin.”
Middle English
English
Pauli
“A surname or learned form ultimately from Paul/Paulus.”
Modern English
English
Pauli
“A surname and given name, especially known from scientific and historical figures.”