Given name · Hebrew
פול
“small”·“a small or humble man”·“a bold ruler of the people”
פול (pol) is a masculine given name from English. It is used in Hebrew.
HebrewWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Paul.
Meaning & origin
What it means
פול is Pol written in the Hebrew alphabet. Pol is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In Dutch use, Pol is a short form of Leopold. One German interpretation is “a bold ruler of the people.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Hebrew usage, פול developed from Paul.
פול’s family of names
In Hebrew usage, פול developed from the English form Paul. In Hebrew usage, פול can be written in the Roman alphabet as Pol. In Hebrew usage, פול has a conventional equivalent in the English form Paul.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
פול has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its English roots to each of them.
Englishwhere פול comes from · 1 name
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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