Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paulina

/pˌɔlˈinə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: pauli-na
IPA: /pˌɔlˈinə/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A pupil or alumna of St Paul's Girls' School, London, England.

Example Sentences

"O grave and good Paulina, the great comfort / That I have had of thee!"
"She smells like expensive soap and her teeth are shiny-white. She does not in any way look like her name. It's not her fault that she was born in a time when people believed in names like Wanda, Dottie and Betty. She's more of a Vanessa or Paulina."
"In fact, gardening was a significant part of the tradition of the Paulinas (the name given to the girls who attended St. Paul's)."

Etymology

From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Paulīna

Inflected Forms

Paulinas (plural)

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce paulina?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɔlˈinə/.
What does paulina mean?: A female given name from Latin.
Where does paulina come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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