Given name
Úrsula
“little she-bear”
Úrsula is a feminine given name from Medieval Latin. It is used in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Úrsula goes back to Latin ursula, meaning “little she-bear.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Úrsula’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Úrsula has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ursula. In Spanish usage, Úrsula has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form URSZULA. In Spanish usage, Úrsula has a conventional equivalent in the Hungarian form ORSOLYA.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Úrsula has relatives in 12 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
11 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- UrsulaEnglish, German
- Ullaequivalent
- UrszulaPolish
- UrsuleFrench
- OrsolaItalian
- VoršilaCzech
- Úllaequivalent
- УрсулаRussian
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People named Úrsula
- Celia CruzCuban singer (1925–2003)
- Úrsula CorberóSpanish actress, singer and model (born 1989)
- Sofía ReyesMexican singer-songwriterborn 1995
- Úrsula Micaela MorataSpanish writer (1628-1703)
- Úrsula Murayamaactressborn 1972
- Úrsula Céspedes19th century poet1832–1874
- Úrsula PueyoSpanish para-alpine skierborn 1983
- Úrsula MartínSpanish judokaborn 1976
- Úrsula RuizSpanish shot putterborn 1983
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