Pola (given name)

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Pola
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/name Greek
Region of origin Greece
Other names
Related names Apollo, Apollinaris, Apollonia, Polina

Pola is a feminine given name of Greek origin, a Polish and Spanish form of the name Apolonia, a feminine form of the ancient Greek name Apollinaris, a name derived from the Greek god Apollo. [1] Saint Apollonia was an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church and the patron saint of dentists and those battling problems with their teeth. [2] The name is currently well-used for girls in Poland. [3]

Notes

  1. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Pola".
  2. "Saint Apollonia | Franciscan Media".
  3. "Najpopularniejsze imiona w Polsce". www.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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