Ursula

by Mrs. Upton
(Texas)

Ursula- “Uschi” in a sweet version…..

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GENDER:Feminine

USAGE: English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman

PRONOUNCED: UR-s??-l?? (English), UR-sy??-l?? (English) key

Meaning & History……
Means “little bear”, derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa “she-bear”. Saint Ursula was a legendary virgin princess of the 4th century who was martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage.
In England the saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and the name came into general use.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Ursella (English), Ursa (Late Roman)

DIMINUTIVES: Ursel, Uschi (German)

MASCULINE FORM: Ursus (Late Roman)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Orsolya (Hungarian), Orsola (Italian), Urszula, Ula (Polish), ??rsula (Portuguese), Ur??ula, Ur??ka (Slovene), ??rsula (Spanish)

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