Paulson en · PROPN
Etymology
From Paul + -son. Found parallel in many other languages, such as Norwegian and Danish Poulsen, Polish Pawelowicz, Slovene Pavič, Pavlovič etc.
Meanings
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
When Wikimedia legal counsel Michelle Paulson wrote that the palawa kani Wikipedia page would help strengthen and spread the language, Reynolds was angered by what she saw as the foundation’s refusal to accept another worldview that didn't see this as a benefit.
2014 August 13, Adi Robertson, “Can you own a language?”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2025:
Relateds
Paulsen · Polson · Pawson · Poulson · Poulsom
Translations (22)
ro Paulescu (surname meaning "son of Paul") · sh Pavić (surname meaning "son of Paul") · uk Павле́нко (surname meaning "son of Paul") · sh Pavlović (surname meaning "son of Paul") · it Di Paolo (surname meaning "son of Paul") · sv Pålsson (surname meaning "son of Paul") · ru Па́влова (surname meaning "son of Paul") · sq Palaj (surname meaning "son of Paul") · no Poulsen (surname meaning "son of Paul") · sh Павић (surname meaning "son of Paul") · bg Павлов (surname meaning "son of Paul") · ka პავლიაშვილი (surname meaning "son of Paul") · pl Pawelowicz (surname meaning "son of Paul") · ro Pavelescu (surname meaning "son of Paul") · el Παυλίδης (surname meaning "son of Paul") · sh Павловић (surname meaning "son of Paul") · el Παυλόπουλος (surname meaning "son of Paul") · el Παύλου (surname meaning "son of Paul") · hy Պողոսյան (surname meaning "son of Paul") · ru Па́влов (surname meaning "son of Paul") · da Poulsen (surname meaning "son of Paul") · hu Pálffy (surname meaning "son of Paul")