Paulus
/ˈpɑː.lʊs/noun
A Roman family name and given name, later used as a Christian name.
Did you know?Paulus is the Latin source of the Christian name Paul, and it comes from the same root as words for smallness and weakness across the Indo-European family.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peh₂u-
“small, few”
Classical Latin
Latin
paulus
“small, little”
Ancient Rome
Latin
Paulus
“a Roman family name meaning “small””
Late Latin
Latin
Paulus
“a Christian personal name, especially associated with Saint Paul”
Modern English
English
Paul
“a male given name derived from Latin Paulus”