Ursula is a feminine
given name in several languages. The name is derived from a
diminutive of the
Latinursa, 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 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.
Ursule Mirouët, title character of an 1841 novel by Honoré de Balzac
References
^Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 268,
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Ursula is a feminine
given name in several languages. The name is derived from a
diminutive of the
Latinursa, 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 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.
Ursule Mirouët, title character of an 1841 novel by Honoré de Balzac
References
^Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 268,
ISBN978-0-19-861060-1
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.