Ursula (name)

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Ursula
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Saint Ursula and Her Maidens by Niccolò di Pietro, circa 1410.
Pronunciation /ˈɜːrsjʊlə/
German: [ˈʊʁzula]
GenderFeminine
Language German, English
Origin
Language Latin
Word/nameursa
Meaning"little bear"
Other names
Variant formsUschi, Usch, Urs
American author Ursula Le Guin (1929-2018). Ursula Le Guin (3551195631) (cropped).jpg
American author Ursula Le Guin (1929-2018).
Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936) in 1974. Ursula Andress 1974.jpg
Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936) in 1974.
Austrian diplomat and politician Ursula Plassnik (born 1956). Ursula Plassnik.jpg
Austrian diplomat and politician Ursula Plassnik (born 1956).
German politician Ursula von der Leyen (born 1958). Official Portrait of Ursula von der Leyen.jpg
German politician Ursula von der Leyen (born 1958).
Spanish actress Ursula Corbero (born 1989). Ursula Corbero-65339.jpg
Spanish actress Úrsula Corberó (born 1989).

Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, which means "bear". In the English-speaking world, the name was most common in the 16th century, but has since become relatively rare, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936). [1] It was among the most popular names for newborn girls in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s. [2] Ulla, Ursel, and Uschi are German short forms of the name.

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Ursula is a villain in the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid and its 2023 live-action remake The Little Mermaid . [3] [4]

Other forms of the name include:

People named Ursula or Úrsula

People named Ursule

Fictional characters

References

  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 268, ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1
  2. ↑ Laversuch, I.M. (December 2010), "Margarete and Sulamith under the Swastika: Girls' Names in Nazi Germany", Names: A Journal of Onomastics, 58 (4): 219–30
  3. ↑ "Ursula - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  4. ↑ "Baby Name Ursula: Villain or Saint?". 28 October 2023.
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