paul
n. countablen. a common name for a man. It is a traditional name used in many countries around the world.
n. a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from 'Paulus' meaning small or humble. Widely used across Christian cultures due to the influence of the Apostle Paul.
My friend Paul lives in London.
The manager asked Paul to lead the meeting because of his experience with the client.
While the name Paul has seen a decline in popularity in recent decades, it remains a staple of Western nomenclature due to its deep historical and religious roots.
From Latin Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Doublet of Pablo and Paolo.
As a proper noun, it is capitalized. It can be used as a countable noun when referring to multiple people with the same name (e.g., 'There are three Pauls in my class').