Paola

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Paola.

Proper noun

Paola (countable and uncountable, plural Paolas)

  1. A female given name from Italian.
  2. A habitational surname from Italian.
  3. A town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
  4. A town in the South Eastern Region of Malta.
  5. A city, the county seat of Miami County, Kansas, United States, named after the town in Calabria.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Paola is the 40313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Paola is most common among White (81.77%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.84%) individuals.

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Paola.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɔ.la/

Proper noun

Paola f

  1. a female given name

Italian

Etymology 1

Feminine form of Paolo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.o.la/
  • Rhymes: -aola
  • Hyphenation: Pà‧o‧la

Proper noun

Paola f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Paula

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Paola f

  1. A town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

Proper noun

Paola m or f by sense

  1. a habitational surname

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈola/ [paˈo.la]
  • Rhymes: -ola
  • Syllabification: Pa‧o‧la

Proper noun

Paola f

  1. a female given name
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