Official Portrait of Ursula von der Leyen

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of the

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''ursa'', which means "

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". In the

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, the name was most common in the 16th century, but has since become relatively rare, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress

Ursula Andress Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss actress and former model who has appeared in American, British, and Italian films. Her breakthrough role was as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, '' Dr. No'' (1962). She later star ...

(born 1936). It was among the most popular names for newborn girls in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s. Ulla, Ursel, and Uschi are German short forms of the name. Ursula is a villain in the 1989 Disney animated film ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" (), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children, the story foll ...

'' and its 2023 live-action remake ''

''. Other forms of the name include: * Orsolya in Hungarian * Úrsula in

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(notice the

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) * Uršula in Bosnian * Ursule in

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* Uršulė in

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Urszula Urszula is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa (1705–1753), Polish-Lithuania-Belarusian noble dramatist and writer *Urszula Augustyn (born 1964), Polish politician *Urszula Dudziak (born 1943), P ...

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

* Uršula / Urša /

Urška Urška is a Slovene feminine given name. It may refer to: * Urška Arlič Gololičič, Slovenian opera singer * Urška Bratuša, Slovenian football player * Urška Bravec, Slovenian cyclist * Urška Bračko, Slovenian model * Urška Hrovat ...

in Slovenian

People named Ursula or Úrsula

Saint Ursula Ursula (Latin for 'little she-bear') was a Romano-British virgin and martyr possibly of royal origin. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. Her feast day in the pre-1970 G ...

(died 383) *Ursula, theoretical founding ancestor of

Haplogroup U (mtDNA) Haplogroup U is a human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup (mtDNA). The clade arose from haplogroup R, likely during the early Upper Paleolithic. Its various subclades (labelled U1–U9, diverging over the course of the Upper Paleolithic) are fou ...

* Ursula of Brandenburg, Duchess of Münsterberg-Oels (1450–1508), a princess of Brandenburg by birth *

Ursula of Brandenburg Ursula, Margravine of Brandenburg (17 October 1488 – 18 September 1510) was a German noblewoman. She was born in Berlin, the daughter of John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, and Margarethe of Saxony. At age 19, on 16 February 1507 she mar ...

(1488–1510), German noblewoman *

(born 1936), Swiss actress * Ursula Appolloni (1929–1994), Canadian politician *

Ursula Bagdasarjanz Ursula Bagdasarjanz (born 30 June 1934) is a Swiss violinist. Early life Ursula Bagdasarjanz was born in Winterthur, Switzerland, to a mother who was herself a violinist. The seeds of Ursula's musical talent were sown in the cradle, or, as s ...

(born 1934), Swiss violinist * Ursula Bethell, Baroness Westbury (1924–2023), British noblewoman and philanthropist * Ursula Bloom (1892–1984), British novelist * Ursula Bright (1835–1915), British activist for married women's property rights. *

Uschi Brüning Uschi Brüning (born 1947) is a German jazz and soul singer and songwriter. She made her career in East Germany and was 42 when the Berlin wall was breached. She has transitioned and sustained her career more successfully than other former East G ...

(born 1947), German jazz and soul singer and songwriter *

Ursula Buchfellner Ursula Buchfellner (born 8 June 1961) is a German model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month for its October 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Peter Weissbrich. Buchfellner also was th ...

(born 1961), German model and actress *

Ursula Buckel Ursula Buckel (11 February 1926 – 5 December 2005) was a German soprano singer, known for singing works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Career Born in the Thuringian town of Lauscha, Ursula Buckel studied singing in the School of Church Music in Br ...

(1925–2005), German soprano singer *

Ursula Burns Ursula M. Burns (born September 20, 1958) is an American businesswoman. Burns is known for her tenure as the CEO of Xerox from 2009 to 2016. In this role, Burns was the first black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. She is also the first woma ...

(born 1958), American businesswoman *

Ursula Bühler Hedinger Ursula Bühler Hedinger (20 June 1943 – 3 January 2009) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. She was the first woman from Switzerland to hold a license to fly a jet. She was also the first Swiss female flight instructor. For over 25 years, she flew f ...

(1943–2009),

Swiss Swiss most commonly refers to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Swiss may also refer to: Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss Café, an old café located ...

aviation Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' include fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air aircraft such as h ...

pioneer, the first woman from Switzerland to hold a license to fly a jet and first Swiss female

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* Ursula Caberta (born 1950), German politician, critic of the Church of Scientology *

Úrsula Corberó Úrsula Corberó Delgado (born 11 August 1989) is a Spanish actress. She became known in Spain for playing Ruth Gómez in the teen drama series ''Física o Química'' (2008–2010), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Margarita de Austria in ...

(born 1989), Spanish actress *

Lady Ursula d'Abo Lady Ursula Isabel d'Abo (''née'' Manners, formerly Marreco; 8 November 1916 – 2 November 2017) was an English socialite and aristocrat who served as a maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the Queen at the Coronation of King Ge ...

(1916–2017), English socialite * Uschi Digard (born 1948), Swedish former softcore porn star and model *

Uschi Disl Ursula "Uschi" Disl (; born 15 November 1970) is a German former biathlete. Career During her competitive career Disl was a 19-year veteran of biathlon and was a five time olympian, with two Olympic gold medals from the 4 × 7.5 km relay ...

(born 1970), German biathlete *

Ursula Dubosarsky Ursula Dubosarsky (born ''Ursula Coleman''; 1961 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults, whose work is characterised by a child's vision and comic voice of both clarity and ambigui ...

(born 1961), Australian writer *

Uschi Elleot Uschi Elleot (1899–1975) was a German stage and film actress who starred in a number of silent films.Goble p.4 She was the younger sister of actress Carola Toelle. After her cinema career ended she emigrated to the United States and married an ...

(1899–1975), German stage and film actress * Ursula Engelen-Kefer (born 1943), German labor leader * Ursula Eriksson (born 1967), Swedish murderer accused of manslaughter in Britain * Ursula Fanthorpe (1929–2009), British poet *

Ursula Franklin Ursula Martius Franklin (16 September 1921 – 22 July 2016) was a Canadian metallurgist, activist, research physicist, author, and educator who taught at the University of Toronto for more than 40 years.Lumley, Elizabeth (editor) (2008), ''Can ...

(1921–2016), Canadian metallurgist *

Uschi Freitag Uschi Freitag (born 19 August 1989) is a German-Dutch female diver. Until 2012, she represented Germany at international competitions, and since 2013 the Netherlands. She has a German father. She competed at for Germany at the 2011 World Aquat ...

(born 1989), German-Dutch female diver * Ursula Gauthier, French journalist *

Ursula Gibson Ursula J. Gibson is an American materials scientist who specialises in novel core Optical fiber, optical fibres. Early life and education Gibson was born in Sheffield, England, and moved to the US in the 1960s, living in the Philadelphia area ...

, American physicist * Uschi Glas (born 1944), German actress *

Ursula Goodenough Ursula W. Goodenough (born March 16, 1943) is a retired Professor of Biology Emerita at Washington University in St. Louis, where she researched on eukaryotic algae. She authored the textbook ''Genetics'' and the best-selling book ''The Sacred ...

(born 1943), American biologist and writer *

Ursula Haubner Ursula Haubner (born 22 December 1945) is an Austrian politician of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ), formerly of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ). Early life and education Haubner was born in Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, and too ...

(born 1945), Austrian politician * Ursula Haverbeck (1928–2024), German neo-Nazi activist, author, and convict *

Ursula Hayden Ursula Hayden (born Ursa Bamby Hayden; March 8, 1966 – December 3, 2022) was an American professional wrestler, actress, and businesswoman. She was best known for her character Babe the Farmer's Daughter on the 1980s television show ''Gorgeous ...

(born 1966), American professional wrestler, actress, and business woman *

Ursula Hegi Ursula Hegi (born May 23, 1946) is a German-born American writer. She is currently an instructor in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton. She was born Ursula Koch in 1946 in Düsseldorf, Germany, a city that was heavily bombed during World ...

(born 1946), American author * Ursula Henderson, South Australian politician * Ursula Herrmann (died 1981), German female murder victim * Ursula Kathleen Hicks, Lady Hicks (1896–1985), Irish economist and academic *

Ursula Holden-Gill Ursula Holden-Gill (born 2 January 1974) is an English actress and dramatherapist, best known for her roles as school secretary Carol on Channel 4's comedy drama ''Teachers'' (2001–2004), Alice Dingle on ITV's soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2004� ...

(born 1974), British actress *

Ursula Howells Ursula Howells (17 September 1922 – 16 October 2005) was an English actress whose elegant presence kept her much in demand for roles in film and television. Life and career Howells was born in London, the daughter of composer Herbert Howells, ...

(1922–2005), British actress *

Ursula Jeans Ursula Jean McMinn (5 May 1906 – 21 April 1973), better known as Ursula Jeans, was an English film, stage, and television actress. Biography Jeans was born in Shimla, Simla, British Raj, British India, to English parents. She was brought up ...

(1906–1973), British actress *

Ursula Karven Ursula Karven, previously Ursula Karven-Veres (born Ursula Ganzenmüller 17 September 1964 in Ulm) is a German actress, writer, model and yoga Teacher, instructor. Career Karven made her big screen debut in 1984, at age 20, with the participa ...

(born 1964), German actress, writer, model, and yoga instructor *

Uschi Keszler Ursula "Uschi" Keszler (born August 13, 1948) is a figure skating coach and choreographer and a former competitor for West Germany. Career Uschi Keszler qualified to represent the United Team of Germany at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruc ...

(born 1948), German figure skater * Ursula King (born 1938), German scholar of religion * Ursula Koch (born 1941), Swiss politician *

Ursula Kübler Ursula Vian-Kübler (6 September 1928 – 18 January 2010) was a Swiss ballerina and actress. Biography Ursula Kübler was born on 6 September 1928 in Zürich, Switzerland, to Alva Giertz and Arnold Kübler. She joined the Zurich Opera, Oper Z ...

(1928–2010), Swiss ballerina and actress *

Ursula Ledóchowska Julia Ledóchowska, USAHJ (17 April 1865 – 29 May 1939), religious name Maria Ursula of Jesus, was a Polish Catholic religious sister and the foundress of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. Ledóchowska was a prolific supporter of ...

(1865–1939), Austrian-born Polish religious leader *

Ursula Lehr Ursula Lehr née Leipold (5 June 1930 – 25 April 2022) was a German academic, age researcher and politician. She was the first professor of gerontology in Germany, with a chair at the University of Heidelberg from 1986. She served as federal ...

(1930–2022), German academic and politician *

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( ; Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the ''Earthsea'' fantas ...

(1929–2018), American author *

Ursula von der Leyen Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (; ; born 8 October 1958) is a German politician, serving as president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the Cabinet of Germany, German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding position ...

(born 1958), German politician and current president of the European Commission *

Ursula Martinez Ursula Martinez (born 1966) is a British theatre maker, performer and director. She grew up in South London, the daughter of an English father and Spanish mother, both teachers. After graduating in French and Theatre at Lancaster University, sh ...

(born 1966), British writer and performer *

Úrsula Micaela Morata Ursula Micaela Morata ( Cartagena, Spain, 21 October 1628 – Alicante, Spain, 9 January 1703) was a nun, mystic, and founder of the convent of the Capuchin Poor Clares in Alicante, Spain. Childhood Born into a well-to-do family, Morata was th ...

(1628–1703), Spanish nun *

Ursula Mommens Ursula Frances Elinor Mommens (née Darwin, formerly Trevelyan; 20 August 1908 – 30 January 2010) was an English Pottery, potter. Mommens studied at the Royal College of Art, under William Staite Murray, and later worked with Michael Cardew a ...

(1908–2010), British potter *

Úrsula Murayama Úrsula Murayama ( born 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. She currently lives in Spain. Biography and career Murayama is the best known for the role of Jacinta in ''Esmeralda (Mexican TV series), Esmeralda'' (1997). The main he ...

(born 1972) Mexican actress *

Uschi Nerke Ursula Nerke-Petersen (born 14 January 1944 in Chomutov, Komotau, Sudetenland, Germany) is a German actress and television presenter. She became well known as host of the monthly music television show ''Beat-Club'' that ran from 1965 to 1972 and a ...

(born 1944), German actress and television presenter * Ursula Niebuhr (1908–1997), American theologian * Uschi Obermaier (born 1946), German model and actress *

Ursula O'Leary Ursula O'Leary (Birmingham, 10 March 1926 – 17 May 1993) was an English stage, radio and television actor.Deaths, The Times, 19 May 1993 O'Leary graduated in stage management from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in 1948. Her stage ...

(1926–1993), English actress *

Ursula Plassnik Ursula Plassnik (; born 23 May 1956) is an Austrian diplomat and politician. She was Foreign Minister of Austria between October 2004 and December 2008. She has served as the Austrian ambassador to Switzerland from 2016 to 2021. Early life and ...

(born 1956), Austrian politician *

Ursula Pole, Baroness Stafford Ursula Pole, Baroness Stafford (1504 – 12 August 1570) was an English noblewoman; the wife of Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford; a wealthy heiress and the only daughter of Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury. Her mother was the last survi ...

(c. 1504 – 1570), English noblewoman *

Ursula Ratasepp Ursula Ratasepp (born 17 June 1982) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress. Early life and education Ursula Ratasepp was born in Tallinn in 1982. She is the older sister of actress Katariina Ratasepp (born 1986). She studied drama at ...

(born 1982), Estonian actress *

Ursula Reit Ursula Reit ( Schedereit; 5 March 1914 – 9 November 1998), also known as Ursula Reith, was a German television and movie character actress, and the sister of actor Karl Schedereit, she was best known for her role as Mrs. Gloop, the mother of ...

(1914–1998), German actress *

Ursula Reutner Ursula Reutner (born 6 October 1975 in Bayreuth) is a German linguist. She holds the Chair of Romance Languages and Cultures at the University of Passau. Reutner is an internationally renowned expert in Romance Studies and Intercultural Communi ...

(born 1975), German linguist *

Ursula Ridley, Viscountess Ridley Ursula Ridley, Viscountess Ridley (née Lutyens; 31 October 1904 – 28 December 1967) was a British magistrate, social campaigner, and charity worker. Early life Ursula was born at 26 Bloomsbury Square on 31 October 1904. Ursula’s father was ...

(1904–1967), British government official and charity worker *

Ursula Rucker Ursula Desire Rucker is an American spoken word recording artist. Rucker is known for a diverse repertoire, and for using techniques that catch her listeners' attention. Biography Rucker was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where ...

, American recording artist *

Ursula von Rydingsvard Ursula von Rydingsvard (née Karoliszyn; born 1942) is a sculptor who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for creating installation art, large-scale works influenced by nature, primarily using Cedrus, cedar and other forms o ...

(born 1942), American sculptor *

Ursula Schäppi Ursula Schaeppi or Ursula Schäppi (born 22 June 1940) is a Swiss comedian, radio personality, and stage, voice and film actress starring usually in Swiss German language stage productions and as voice actress in children's literature. Early lif ...

(born 1941), Swiss actress, playwright and comedian * Ursula Schleicher (born 1933), German politician and harpist * Ursula Sillge (born 1946), German sociologist and LGBT activist * Ursula Southeil (1488–1561), English soothsayer *

Uschi Steigenberger Ursula "Uschi" Steigenberger (25 April 1951 — 12 December 2018) FInstP was a German condensed matter physicist and director of the ISIS neutron source. She was one of the founders of the Institute of Physics Juno Award. Education Steigenber ...

(1951–2018), German condensed matter physicist *

Ursula Stephens Ursula Mary Stephens (; born 7 July 1954) is a former Australian politician. She served as a Senator for New South Wales from 2002 to 2014, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She was a parliamentary secretary in the Rudd and Gilla ...

(born 1954), Australian politician *

Ursula Strozynski Ursula Strozynski (born 11 January 1954 in Dingelstädt) is a Germany, German Painting, painter and graphic artist. Life Ursula Strozynski studied architecture at the Technische Universität Dresden from 1972 to 1976. From 1976 to 1977 she worke ...

(born 1954), German painter and graphic artist *

Ursula Vernon Ursula Vernon (born May 28, 1977) is an American freelance writer, artist and illustrator. She has won numerous awards for her work in various mediums, including Hugo Awards for her graphic novel '' Digger'', fantasy novel '' Nettle & Bone'', an ...

(born 1977), American artist and writer *

Ursula Vaughan Williams Joan Ursula Penton Vaughan Williams (née Lock, formerly Wood; 15 March 1911 – 23 October 2007) was an English poet and author, and biographer of her second husband, the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Biography Early years Ursula Vaughan ...

(1911–2007), British poet * Ursula Moray Williams (1911–2006), British author * Ursula Wyss (born 1973), Swiss economist and politician

People named Ursule

Ursule Molinaro Ursule Molinaro (1916, Paris –10 July 2000, New York City) was a prolific novelist, playwright, translator and visual artist, the author of 12 novels, two collections of short prose works, innumerable short stories for literary magazines and doz ...

(1916–2000), French-American writer and translator * Ursule Wibaut (1887–?), French Olympic footballer

Fictional characters

*Ursula the Pig Woman, proprietor of a hot food stall and public lavatory, in the 1614 play '' Bartholomew Fayre: A Comedy'' by

Ben Jonson Benjamin Jonson ( 11 June 1572 – ) was an English playwright, poet and actor. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satire, satirical ...

*Ursula, in the 2004 comic strip '' Brewster Rockit'' *Ursula, in the 2003 video game ''

Fire Emblem is a Video games in Japan, Japanese fantasy tactical role-playing game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. First produced and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990, the series currently con ...

'' *Ursula, on the 1967 animated television series ''

George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends''. The character George was inspired by the story of ...

'' and the 1997 live-action film adaptation of the same name *Ursula, in the 1989

Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo."Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment". ''Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment''. Retrieved 2020-12-14. It has a strong presence in the animation industry and has exp ...

film ''

Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese Anime, animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on Eiko Kadono's 1985 novel ''Kiki's Delivery Service (novel), Kiki's Delivery Service''. Animated by Studio Ghibli, the film stars Minami ...

'' * Ursula, from the 1989

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...

film ''The Little Mermaid'' and the 2023 live-action remake of the same name *Ursula, in the 2006 video game '' Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'' *Ursula, in the play ''

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' (W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. ...

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

*Ursula, in the 1997 animated television series ''Pokémon'' *Ursula, name given to Elizabeth and George Warleggan's daughter in season 4 of ''Poldark'' *Ursula, in the 1996 film '' Set It Off'' *Ursula, from ''

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the third installment in the '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' series and the sixth main entry in the ''X ...

'' *Ursula, from the 2024 manga series ''

No\Name ''No\Name'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Rafal Jaki, the creator of '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'', and illustrated by Machine Gamu, known for their work as an assistant illustrator on '' Gachiakuta''. The series b ...

'' *Ursula Beresford Todd, in the 2013 novel '' Life After Life'' by Kate Atkinson and the 2022 TV series '' Life After Life'' based on the book *Ursula Brangwen, in the 1915 novel ''

The Rainbow ''The Rainbow'' is a novel by British author D. H. Lawrence, first published by Methuen & Co. in 1915. It follows three generations of the Brangwen family living in Nottinghamshire, focusing particularly on the individual's struggle for growt ...

'' and the 1920 novel ''

Women in Love ''Women in Love'' is a 1920 novel by English author D. H. Lawrence. It is a sequel to his earlier novel, '' The Rainbow'' (1915), and follows the continuing loves and lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. Gudrun Brangwen, an arti ...

'' by

D. H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. His modernist works reflect on modernity, social alienation ...

* Ursula Buffay, in the 1990s television sitcoms ''

Mad About You ''Mad About You'' is an American television sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple in New York City as they navigate life together. In later seasons, the couple has a daughter. It initially aired on NBC from September 2 ...

'' and ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' *Ursula Callistis, in the 2017 animated television series ''

Little Witch Academia is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters in March 2013 as part of the Young Animator T ...

'' *Ursula Hanson, a police dispatcher in the 2001 film ''

Super Troopers ''Super Troopers'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by and starring the Broken Lizard comedy group (Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske). Marisa Coughlan, Da ...

'' *Ursula Hartmann, from the 2006 anime/manga series ''

Strike Witches is a Japanese media mix franchise originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The illustrations have since inspired several official light novel, manga, and anime series and v ...

'' *Úrsula Iguarán, in the 1967 novel ''

One Hundred Years of Solitude ''One Hundred Years of Solitude'' (, ) is a 1967 in literature, 1967 novel by Colombian people, Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez that tells the Family saga, multi-generational story of the Buendía family, whose patriarch, José Arcadio ...

'' by

Gabriel García Márquez Gabriel José García Márquez (; 6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo () or Gabito () throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th centur ...

*Ursula Merkle, in the 1960 musical ''

Bye Bye Birdie ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is a stage musical with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, based upon a book by Michael Stewart. Originally titled ''Let's Go Steady'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is set in 1958. The play's book was influenced by El ...

'' *

Úrsula (character) ''Skimo'' is a Mexican sitcom. It is produced by Nickelodeon Latin America and Macias Group International. The opening song for the show, "Skimo es el lugar" ("Skimo Is the Place"), is performed by the pop rock band Motel. Overview of the sho ...

, a protagonist of the Mexican sitcom ''Skimo'' *

Ursule Mirouët ''Ursule Mirouët'', a novel, belongs to Honoré de Balzac’s series of 94 novels and short stories ''La Comédie humaine''. First published in 1841, it forms part of his ''Scènes de la vie de province''. The action of the novel takes place in ...

, title character of an 1841 novel by Honoré de Balzac

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