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- Means "little bear", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "she-bear".
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Apr 25, 2021 · Meaning & History. 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.
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German (Swiss) Ursa f. Late Roman
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Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa , which means " bear ". The name was best used in the Anglosphere in the 16th century but has since been rather uncommon in English-speaking countries, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born ...
Ursula is a feminine name of Scandinavian origin. It is found used mainly in European countries. The name is said to mean ‘Girl Bear Cub’. It is the name of a Christian Saint and popularity may have been increased in England by Shakespeare’s use of the name in his play ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.
Jun 13, 2024 · The name Ursula is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "little female bear". A saint's name with a noteworthy literary background, including uses by Shakespeare in Two Gentlemen of Verona and Much Ado About Nothing, by Ben Johnson, Walter Scott, Longfellow, D. H. Lawrence and Neil Gaiman.
Nov 16, 2019 · animals, bears, rare Portuguese. Entry updated November 16, 2019. The meaning, origin and history of the given name Úrsula.
Oct 10, 2017 · Ursula. fem. proper name, from Latin Ursula, diminutive of ursa "she-bear" (see ursine). The Ursuline order of Catholic women was founded as Brescia in 1537 and named for Saint Ursula.
Origin of Ursula. 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.