Ursula

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"little she-bear"
Pronunciation
OOR-soo-lah(Finnish)
UR-syoo-lə(English)
UR-sə-lə(English)
UWR-zoo-la(German)

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Ursula Name meanings & History

"little she-bear". 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 at that time.

Zodiac Sign of Ursula: Understanding Sagittarius,Universality Pisces

Synonyms of Ursula:

U: Utopia,Universality,Understanding,Undermining,Unity

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

S: Success,Sensuality,Security,Status,Social Standing,Solidity,Sex

L: Liaison,Languid,Luscious,Lover,Lovely,Legal,Lazy

A: Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious

Ursula is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

2.) URSULA (Female)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Middle Latin diminutive form of ursa (she-bear). The name was borne by a legendary 4th-century saint, a Christian British princess said to have been martyred along with eleven thousand virgins by the Huns at Cologne. The story was very popular in the Middle Ages, which helped establish the name throughout Europe. (OOR-SOO-LAH)


3.) URSULA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Middle Latin name which is a diminutive form of ursa (she-bear). The name has been popular in Scandinavia and the Netherlands, possibly due to the veneration of St. Ursula, a 4th-century Christian martyred, reportedly with eleven thousand virgins, by the Huns at Cologne. (OOR-SOO-LAH)


4.) Ursula (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Girl bear cub

Other Forms: Ersula, Ursala


5.) URSULA (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Middle Latin, Ursula is a diminutive form of the Latin ursa (a she-bear). (OOR-SYOO-LAH)


6.) Ursula (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) little bear. See also Sula,Ulla,Vorsila.

Other Forms: Irsaline, Ursala, Ursel, Ursela, Ursella, Ursely, Ursilla, Ursillane, Ursola, Ursule, Ursulina, Ursuline, Ursulyna, Ursylyn, Urszula, Urszuli, Urzsulah, Urzula, Urzulah


7.) Ursula (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) little female bear

Other Forms: Ursa, Urse, Ursela, Ursila


8.) URSULA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from Middle Latin, Ursula is a diminutive of the Latin ursa (she-bear). The name was borne by a legendary 4th-century saint, a Christian British princess said to have been martyred along with eleven thousand virgins by the Huns at Cologne. The story was very popular in the Middle Ages, which helped establish the name throughout England and Europe. Var: Ursala. (UR-SUH-LAH)


9.) URSULA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Middle Latin, Ursula is a diminutive form of the Latin ursa (she-bear). The name was borne by a legendary 4th-century saint, a Christian British princess said to have been martyred along with eleven thousand virgins by the Huns at Cologne. The story was very popular in the Middle Ages, which helped establish the name throughout Europe. (OOR-SOO-LAH)


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