Paulius is a
Lithuanian masculine given name, which is a
cognate
In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language.
Because language change can have radical effects on both the s ...
of the name
Paul, from the
Latin
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''Paulus'', meaning "
small
Small means of insignificant size
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" or "
humble".
[''Behind the Name'']
"Given Name Paul"
Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to:
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Paulius Andrijauskas (born 1984), Lithuanian swimmer
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Paulius Antanas Baltakis (1925–2019), Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate
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Paulius Dambrauskas (born 1991), Lithuanian basketball player
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Paulius Galaunė (1890–1988), Lithuanian art historian and artist
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Paulius Golubickas (born 1999), Lithuanian footballer
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Paulius Grybauskas (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer
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Paulius Ivanauskas (born 1996), Lithuanian basketball player
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Paulius Jankūnas (born 1984), Lithuanian basketball player
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Paulius Juodis (born 1978), Lithuanian basketball coach
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Paulius Jurkus (1916–2004), Lithuanian painter
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Paulius Paknys (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer
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Paulius Petrilevičius (born 1991), Lithuanian basketball player
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Paulius Pultinevičius (born 2001), Lithuanian chess player
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Paulius Saudargas (born 1979), Lithuanian physicist and politician
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Paulius Širvys (1920–1979), Lithuanian poet
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Paulius Valinskas (born 1995), Lithuanian basketball player
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Paulius Viktoravičius (born 1984), Lithuanian swimmer
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Paulius Žalys (born 1995), Lithuanian basketball player
See also
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Povilas
References
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Lithuanian masculine given names
Masculine given names