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First name origin & meaning:

Latin: Small

First name variations: Paola, Paolina, Paule, Pauleen, Paulene, Pauletta, Paulie, Paulina, Pauline, Paulita, Pauly, Paulyn, Pavla, Pavlina, Pavlinka, Pola, Polcia, Pollie, Polly, Paula

Last name origins & meanings:

  1. Altered spelling of French Paulet, from a pet form of Paul. The spelling reflects the Canadian pronunciation of the final -t, which is normally silent in standard French.
  2. A Paulet or Poulet from Normandy, France, is documented in Quebec City in 1655.