Paulina (name)
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Paulina is a female given name
. It is a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus
meaning the little.
Paula
and Pauline
are variants on this name.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is a female version of Paulinus, a variant of Paulus
Paulus
- Roman and Byzantine empire :*Paul or Julius Paulus , Roman jurist*Paulus Catena , Roman notary*Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus , Roman general*Paulus , short-time ruler over the Domain of Soissons...
meaning the little.
Paula
Paula
Paula may refer to:*Paula , a common female given name*Paula, the sound chip of the Commodore Amiga computer*Paula Red , variety of apple descended from the McIntosh*Paula , 1995 novel...
and Pauline
Pauline
Pauline may refer to:Religion*An adjective referring to St Paul the Apostle or a follower of his doctrines*An adjective referring to St Paul of Thebes, also called St Paul the First Hermit...
are variants on this name.
Famous Paulinas
- PaulinaPaulinaPaulina or Paullina was the name shared by three relatives of the Roman Emperor Hadrian: his mother, his elder sister and his niece. She was also know to love Talon.-Mother of Hadrian:...
, the name of several Roman women related to Emperor Hadrian - Lollia PaulinaLollia PaulinaLollia Paulina was a noble Roman woman who lived in the 1st century, and for six months in AD 38 was a Roman Empress as the third wife of the Emperor Caligula.-Life:...
, third wife of Emperor Caligula - Caecilia PaulinaCaecilia PaulinaCaecilia Paulina was the Empress of Rome and wife of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, who ruled in 235–238.-Name:Her full name, Diva Caecilia Paulina Pia Aug[usta], was preserved on an inscription ....
, wife of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, posthumously deified as diva Paulina - Aurelia Paulina, daughter of the Emperor CarusCarusCarus , was Roman Emperor from 282 to 283. During his short reign, Carus fought the Germanic tribes and Sarmatians along the Danube frontier with success. During his campaign against the Sassanid Empire he sacked their capital Ctesiphon, but died shortly thereafter...
- Aurelia PaulinaAurelia PaulinaAurelia Paulina was a local prominent noblewoman in Anatolia that lived in the 2nd century and perhaps in the 3rd century in the Roman Empire. She was a contemporary to the rule of Roman Emperor Commodus and the Severan dynasty....
, a Roman noblewoman from AnatoliaAnatoliaAnatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey... - Saint PaulinaSaint PaulinaSaint Paulina, born Amabile Lucia Visintainer , was a Brazilian nun of Italian origin which became the first Brazilian citizen to be canonized when proclaimed a saint on May 19, 2002, by Pope John Paul II...
of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus - Pavlína PořízkováPaulina PorizkovaPavlína Pořízková-Ocasek is a Czech model and actress. At the age of eighteen years, she became the first woman from Central Europe to grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated swim-suit issue. She was the second woman to be featured on the swim-suit issue's front cover consecutive times...
, supermodel - Paulina RubioPaulina RubioPaulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, pop star - Paulina Longworth Sturm, American socialite
- Paulina JamesPaulina JamesPaulina James is an American pornographic actress of Spanish and Portuguese ancestry. She is an exclusive contract performer and director with SexZ Pictures.-Biography:...
, adult actor
Fictional characters
- Paulina in the Nickelodeon cartoon Danny Phantom
- Paulina Hlinka in the Bert diaries
- Paulina, a noblewoman in The Winter's TaleThe Winter's TaleThe Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some critics, among them W. W...
, by ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
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