Given name
Paulinus
“small”·“a small or humble man”
Paulinus is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Paulinus is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Paulinus is a variant of Paul. An origin associated with Paul is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Paulinus’s family of names
In English usage, Paulinus has a feminine form in Paulina. Paulinus has a related form in Paul. In German usage, Paulinus has a conventional equivalent in the French form Paulin.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Paulinus has relatives in 5 languages.
3 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Paulinus
- Paulinus of NolaChristian bishop and saint354–431
- Paulinus II of AquileiaPatriarch of Aquileia and saint740–802
- Paulinus CostaCatholic archbishop1936–2015
- Paulinus EzeokaforNigerian catholic priestborn 1952
- Paulinus II of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch400–388
- Paulinus of TrierRoman Catholic bishop and saint300–358
- Paulin de PérigueuxFrench poet and hagiographer (459-490)
- Paulinus I of AquileiaRoman Catholic archbishop500–571
- Paulinus of Pellaancient Greek poet376–459
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