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Pol m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Paul
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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pol
  • Rhymes: -ɔl
  • Homophone: pol

Etymology 1

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Short form of Leopold, Apollonius, Napoleon, and also a modern variant of Paul.

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Pol ?

  1. a male given name

Etymology 2

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First attested as polle in 1396. Derived from pol (overgrown sandy hill, elevated place).

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Pol n

  1. A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands
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References
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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos) via Latin polus.

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Pol m (strong, genitive Poles or Pols, plural Pole)

  1. pole (geographical, electrical, magnetical)

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology 1

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Pol m (plural Polen, feminine Polin)

  1. Pole
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Etymology 2

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From Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos).

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Pol m (plural Polen)

  1. (geography, electricity, magnets) pole
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Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin Paulus.

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Pol m (nominative singular Poz)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Paul

Descendants

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  • French: Paul
    • Haitian Creole: Pòl
  • Walloon:

Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Pol m (plural Pols)

  1. pole, post