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| caption= ''[[Saint Ursula]] and Her Maidens'' by [[Niccolò di Pietro]], circa 1410.
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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɜːr|sj|ʊ|l|ə}}<br />{{IPA-de|ˈʊʁzula|lang}}
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[[File:Ursula Le Guin (3551195631) (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|American author [[Ursula Le Guin]] (1929-2018).]]
[[File:D23 Expo 2015 - Ursula (20429210429).jpg|right|thumb|A person dressed up as the villainous sea witch [[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]] from ''[[The Little Mermaid (franchise)|The Little Mermaid]]'' at Disney's D23 Expo in 2015]]
[[File:Ursula Andress 1974.jpg|right|thumb|Swiss-born actress [[Ursula Andress]] (born 1936) in 1974.]] [[File:Ursula Plassnik.jpg|right|thumb|Austrian diplomat and politician [[Ursula Plassnik]] (born 1956).]][[File:Official Portrait of Ursula von der Leyen.jpg|right|thumb|German politician [[Ursula von der Leyen]] (born 1958).]] [[File:Úrsula Corberó-65339.jpg|right|thumb|Spanish actress [[Úrsula Corberó]] (born 1989).]]
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'''Ursula''' is a feminine [[given name]] in several languages. The name is derived from a [[diminutive]] of the [[Latin]] ''ursa'', 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).<ref name="Hanks-268">{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |page=268 }}</ref> It was among the most popular names for newborn girls in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s.<ref>{{Citation
| last = Laversuch
| first = I.M.
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| title = Margarete and Sulamith under the Swastika: Girls’ Names in Nazi Germany
| journal = Names: A Journal of Onomastics
| volume = 58
| issue = 4
| pages = 219-30
| date = December 2010
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| language = English
| url = https://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/download/1906/1905/3814
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| jfm = }}</ref> '''Ulla''', '''Ursel''', and '''Uschi''' are German short forms of the name.


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[[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]] is a villain in the 1989 Disney animated film ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' and its 2023 live-action remake ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nameberry.com/babyname/ursula | title=Ursula - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://appellationmountain.net/name-of-the-day-ursula/ | title=Baby Name Ursula: Villain or Saint? | date=28 October 2023 }}</ref>
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'''Ursula''' is a feminine [[given name]] in several 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 influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress [[Ursula Andress]] (born 1936).<ref name="Hanks-268">{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |page=268 }}</ref>


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Other forms of the name include:
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[[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]] is a villain in the 1989 Disney animated film ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' and its 2023 live-action remake ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nameberry.com/babyname/ursula | title=Ursula - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://appellationmountain.net/name-of-the-day-ursula/ | title=Baby Name Ursula: Villain or Saint? | date=28 October 2023 }}</ref>

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'''Uschi''' is a short form of the name. Other forms of the name include:


* [[Orsolya]] in [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
* [[Orsolya]] in [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
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*[[Ursula Bethell, Baroness Westbury]] (1924–2023), British noblewoman and philanthropist
*[[Ursula Bethell, Baroness Westbury]] (1924–2023), British noblewoman and philanthropist
*[[Ursula Bloom]] (1892–1984), British novelist
*[[Ursula Bloom]] (1892–1984), British novelist
*[[Ursula Bright]] (1835–1915), British activist for married women's property rights.
*[[Uschi Brüning]] (born 1947), German jazz and soul singer and songwriter
*[[Uschi Brüning]] (born 1947), German jazz and soul singer and songwriter
*[[Ursula Buchfellner]] (born 1961), German model and actress
*[[Ursula Buchfellner]] (born 1961), German model and actress
*[[Ursula Buckel]] (1925–2005), German soprano singer
*[[Ursula Buckel]] (1925–2005), German soprano singer
*[[Ursula Burns]] (born 1958), American businesswoman
*[[Ursula Burns]] (born 1958), American businesswoman
*[[Ursula Bühler Hedinger]] (1943–2009), [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[aviation]] pioneer, the first woman from Switzerland to hold a license to fly a [[Jet aircraft|jet]] and first Swiss female [[flight instructor]]
*[[Ursula Caberta]] (born 1950), German politician, critic of the Church of Scientology
*[[Ursula Caberta]] (born 1950), German politician, critic of the Church of Scientology
*[[Úrsula Corberó]] (born 1989), Spanish actress
*[[Úrsula Corberó]] (born 1989), Spanish actress
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*[[Uschi Glas]] (born 1944), German actress
*[[Uschi Glas]] (born 1944), German actress
*[[Ursula Goodenough]] (born 1943), American biologist and writer
*[[Ursula Goodenough]] (born 1943), American biologist and writer
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*[[Ursula Hayden]] (born 1966), American professional wrestler, actress, and business woman
*[[Ursula Haubner]] (born 1945), Austrian politician
*[[Ursula Haubner]] (born 1945), Austrian politician
*[[Ursula Haverbeck]] (1928–2024), German neo-Nazi activist, author, and convict
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*[[Ursula Hayden]] (born 1966), American professional wrestler, actress, and business woman
*[[Ursula Hegi]] (born 1946), American author
*[[Ursula Hegi]] (born 1946), American author
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*[[Candidates of the 2022 South Australian state election|Ursula Henderson]], South Australian politician
*[[Kidnapping of Ursula Herrmann|Ursula Herrmann]] (died 1981), German female murder victim
*[[Kidnapping of Ursula Herrmann|Ursula Herrmann]] (died 1981), German female murder victim
*[[Ursula Kathleen Hicks|Ursula Kathleen Hicks, Lady Hicks]] (1896–1985), Irish economist and academic
*[[Ursula Kathleen Hicks|Ursula Kathleen Hicks, Lady Hicks]] (1896–1985), Irish economist and academic
*[[Ursula Holden-Gill]] (born 1974), British actress
*[[Ursula Holden-Gill]] (born 1974), British actress
*[[Ursula Howells]] (1922–2005), British actress
*[[Ursula Howells]] (1922–2005), British actress
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*[[Candidates of the 2022 South Australian state election|Ursula Henderson]], South Australian politician
*[[Ursula Jeans]] (1906–1973), British actress
*[[Ursula Jeans]] (1906–1973), British actress
*[[Ursula Karven]] (born 1964), German actress, writer, model, and yoga instructor
*[[Ursula Karven]] (born 1964), German actress, writer, model, and yoga instructor
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*[[Ursula Lehr]] (1930–2022), German academic and politician
*[[Ursula Lehr]] (1930–2022), German academic and politician
*[[Ursula K. Le Guin]] (1929–2018), American author
*[[Ursula K. Le Guin]] (1929–2018), American author
*[[Ursula von der Leyen]] (born 1958), German politician and current President of the European Commission
*[[Ursula von der Leyen]] (born 1958), German politician and current president of the European Commission
*[[Ursula Martinez]] (born 1966), British writer and performer
*[[Ursula Martinez]] (born 1966), British writer and performer
*[[Úrsula Micaela Morata]] (1628–1703), Spanish nun
*[[Úrsula Micaela Morata]] (1628–1703), Spanish nun
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*[[Ursula Ratasepp]] (born 1982), Estonian actress
*[[Ursula Ratasepp]] (born 1982), Estonian actress
*[[Ursula Reit]] (1914–1998), German actress
*[[Ursula Reit]] (1914–1998), German actress
*[[Ursula Reutner]] (born 1975), German linguist
*[[Ursula Rucker]], American recording artist
*[[Ursula Rucker]], American recording artist
*[[Ursula von Rydingsvard]] (born 1942), American sculptor
*[[Ursula von Rydingsvard]] (born 1942), American sculptor

Latest revision as of 23:07, 5 December 2024

"Ursule" redirects here. For the Serbian villages, see Ursule (Rekovac) and Ursule (Sjenica).
Ursula
Saint Ursula and Her Maidens by Niccolò di Pietro, circa 1410.
Pronunciation/ˈɜːrsjʊlə/
German: [ˈʊʁzula]
GenderFeminine
Language(s)German, English
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Word/nameursa
Meaning"little bear"
Other names
Variant form(s)Uschi, Usch, Urs
American author Ursula Le Guin (1929-2018).
Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936) in 1974.
Austrian diplomat and politician Ursula Plassnik (born 1956).
German politician Ursula von der Leyen (born 1958).
Spanish actress Úrsula Corberó (born 1989).

Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, 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.

Ursula is a villain in the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid and its 2023 live-action remake The Little Mermaid.[3][4]

Other forms of the name include:

People named Ursula or Úrsula

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People named Ursule

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Fictional characters

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References

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  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
  2. ^ Laversuch, I.M. (December 2010), "Margarete and Sulamith under the Swastika: Girls' Names in Nazi Germany", Names: A Journal of Onomastics, 58 (4): 219–30
  3. ^ "Ursula - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  4. ^ "Baby Name Ursula: Villain or Saint?". 28 October 2023.
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