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Ursula.

a female given name

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈʊr.sʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈur.su.la]

  1. a female given name

    declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos Proto-Italic *orsos Latin ursus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin ursa Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin Ursula From ursa (“she-bear”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

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