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Pawl

“small”·“a small or humble man”

Pawl is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Pawl is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.

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Where it comes from

Pawl is a variant of Paul. An origin associated with Paul is Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Paulus.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pawl’s family of names

In Welsh usage, Pawl shares an earlier linguistic root with Paul. In Maltese usage, Pawl has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Pavel. Pawl has a related form in Paul.

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Around the world

Pawl has relatives in 4 languages.

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3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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