Paul

/pɔːl/name
Elementary
1

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

2

A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.

3

A surname originating as a patronymic.

4

An unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States, named after Paul the Apostle.

5

A city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States.

6

An unincorporated community in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.

7

A village south of Newlyn in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4627). The civil parish of Paul (abolished 2021) did not include the village in latter years, and is now included in St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul.

8

A municipality on Santo Antão, Cape Verde.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

More Elementary words starting with “P

Browse other words in the same learning bracket as Paul.

Browse the dictionary A–Z