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Paulo.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paul

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpaw.lu/Brazil[ˈpaʊ̯.lu]Brazil/ˈpaw.lu/Portugal
  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paul

    masculine
  2. Paul (an early Christian apostle)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-der.? Latin paulus Latin Pauluslbor. Old Galician-Portuguese Paulo Portuguese Paulo Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paulo, a learned borrowing from Latin Paulus.

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