Saul
/sɔːl/noun
A biblical Hebrew name borne by Israel’s first king and by the New Testament figure later known as Paul.
Did you know?In the New Testament, Saul of Tarsus becomes Paul, making this one of the most famous name-changes in religious history.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
שָׁאוּל (Šā’ûl)
“Asked for; prayed for; obtained by request”
Septuagint
Greek
Σαούλ (Saoul)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name”
Latin
Latin
Saul
“Latinized biblical name”
Old English
English
Saul
“Biblical personal name used in Christian tradition”
Modern English
English
Saul
“The standard English form of the biblical name”