by Mrs. Upton
(Texas)
Ursula- “Uschi” in a sweet version…..
http://www.behindthename.com/name/ursula
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)