Paola
[ˈpaːola]Meaning
Italian feminine form of Paul
Background Story
Paola is the Italian feminine form of Paul, from the root Paulus. The name is also used in Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Icelandic. In Greek it takes the form Polina.
Temperament
Variations
Paola, Paolo, Paulina
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A feminine given name recorded in Danish and Scots