paula
ポーラ
解説 Definition
英語圏・スペイン語圏の女性名。男性名ポール(Paul)の女性形。
Paula is a feminine given name used especially in English-, Spanish-, and Portuguese-speaking communities. It is the feminine form of Paul and is used to identify a woman rather than to describe a personal quality.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Paula は Paul の女性形に当たる人名で、通常は先頭を大文字にして Paula と書く。ラテン語の Paulus「小さい、小柄な」に連なる名前だが、文中では語義を訳さず「ポーラ」と読む。Paula is the feminine form of Paul という対応と、a woman named Paula のような人物紹介を一緒に覚える。
Connect Paula with Paul: Paula is the feminine form of that familiar masculine name. It normally begins with a capital letter because it identifies a person. Picture an introduction such as “This is Paula” or the phrase “a woman named Paula.” The name ultimately belongs to the Latin Paulus family, historically associated with being small or humble, but that background is not translated when the name appears in a sentence. Also distinguish Paula from Pauline, another feminine name formed from the same name family.
例文
Paula Abdul was a famous pop singer and choreographer in the late 1980s.
ポーラ・アブドゥルは1980年代後半に有名なポップシンガー兼振付師でした。
Paula is the feminine form of the name Paul.
ポーラは男性名ポールの女性形です。
My dentist Paula always makes me feel at ease during appointments.
歯科医のポーラはいつも診察中に安心させてくれます。
paula の類義語・関連語
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paula の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語の男性名Paulus（小さい、謙虚な）の女性形Paula。元はローマの家名で「小柄な」を意味した。関連語にPaul（ポール）、pauline（ポーリーン）がある。「謙虚さ」を美徳とするキリスト教文化で広まった名前。
Paula is the feminine form of the Latin name Paulus, which originally functioned as a Roman family name and was associated with the meaning “small” or “little.” Latin Paula passed into several European naming traditions and became especially established in English, Spanish, and Portuguese usage. Its spread was reinforced by Christian culture and saints bearing the name. Paul and Pauline belong to the same historical name family, though they are distinct modern given names.
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