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[ syll. pau-li-nus, pa-ulin-us ] The boy name Paulinus is pronounced PAO-LAYNahS †. Paulinus' language of origin is Latin and it is used mainly in the German language. Biblical name: Paulinus (Latin) is an original form of Paulinus. Paulinus is derived from the Latin Paulus. The name was borne by Saint Paulinus of Nola (354-431), a Roman senator who became bishop of Nola. A variation of Paulinus is Paulino (Spanish and Portuguese). See also the related form, Paul (English, French, and German). Paulinus is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Paulinus, Paul was the most frequently used in 2008.
† approx English pronunciation for Paulinus: P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
