Ursula

\yʁ.sy.la\♀French girl's name

At a glance

GenderFeminine
Pronunciation\yʁ.sy.la\

Origin and meaning

From Latin Ursula, the name of a fourth century saint. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos cognate with Arcady.

Where it is mostly given

  • Ireland
  • Spain
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • East Frisia
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Denmark

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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