Paulina

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Paulina

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

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Latin. O grave and good Paulina, the great comfort / That I have had of thee!

noun Paulinas

  1. A pupil or alumna of St Paul's Girls' School, London, England. In fact, gardening was a significant part of the tradition of the Paulinas (the name given to the girls who attended St. Paul's).

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"Paulina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paulina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Paulina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paulina

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"Paulina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paulina.

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@misc{paulina_2026,
  title = {Paulina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paulina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}