Given name & surname

Saulus

Saulus is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Saulus comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Italian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Ancient Greek Σαῦλος, from Hebrew שאול, from German Saulus, from Polish Szaweł, from Italian Saulo.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Saulus’s family of names

In German usage, Saulus has a related form in Saul.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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