Given name & surname · also Polish
Pula
“shirttail, coattail”
Pula is a surname from Polish (ultimately Telugu).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pula goes back to Polish Pula, meaning “shirttail, coattail.”
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Where it comes from
Pula comes from Polish, and ultimately from Telugu.
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How it developed
From Polish Pula, from Italian Pula, from Telugu పులా.
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Pula’s family of names
In English usage, Pula as a surname has a related form in POLA. In English usage, Pula as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form POLA. In English usage, Pula as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Hungarian form Póla.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Pula has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Telugu roots to each of them.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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