Ursula (given name)

Ursula
Gender Feminine
Language(s) German, English, Irish
Origin
Language(s) Latin
Word/name ursa
Meaning "(she-)bear"
Other names
Variant form(s) Uschi, Urs

Ursula is a feminine given name in several different languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, which means "bear". The name has been rather uncommon in the English-speaking world, although its use has been recently influenced by the Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936).[1] Urszula is the Polish version of the name.

In German-speaking regions, Uschi is a common nickname for people named Ursula.

People with the name

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
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