Paulina is a female

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. It is a female version of ''Paulinus'', a variant of Paulus meaning ''the little''. The Greek language. In Greek it means: Pavlina. Paula and Pauline are variants on this name.

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Paulina Paulina or Paullina (, ) is a common female given name Latin. Paulina was a name shared by the mother, sister, and niece of the Roman Emperor, Roman emperor Hadrian. Paulina Major, mother of Hadrian (Domitia) Paulina (or Paullina) Major (''Ma ...

, the name of several Roman women related to Emperor Hadrian *

Lollia Paulina Lollia Paulina (sometimes written Paullina)Caecilia Paulina (died 236), wife of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, posthumously deified as ''diva Paulina'' * Aurelia Paulina, daughter of the Emperor

Carus Marcus Aurelius Carus ( – July or August 283) was Roman emperor from 282 to 283. During his short reign, Carus fought the Germanic tribes and Sarmatians along the Danube frontier with success. He died while campaigning against the Sassanid ...

Aurelia Paulina Aurelia Paulina was a local prominent noblewoman in Anatolia who lived in the 2nd century and perhaps in the 3rd century in the Roman Empire. She was a contemporary to the rule of Roman Emperor Commodus (reigned 180–192) and the Severan dynast ...

, a Roman noblewoman from

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* Saint Paulina (1865–1942), of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus * Paulina Aulestia (born 1967), Ecuadorian mountaineer * Paulina Gałązka (born 1989), Polish actresses * Paulina Peled, nee Peisachov (born 1950), Israeli tennis player *

Paulina Porizkova Paulina Porizkova (; born 9 April 1965) is a fashion model and author. Born in Czechoslovakia, she moved to Sweden in 1973 and began modelling in France at the age of 15. In 1984, Porizkova became the first Central European woman to appear on th ...

(born 1965), Czech-born model and author * Paulina Robot (1938–2000), Indonesian actress *

Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and television personality. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successf ...

(born 1971), Mexican singer and actress *

Paulina Vega Paulina Vega Dieppa (; born January 15, 1993) is a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2014, she previously won Miss Colombia 2013. Vega was the second Miss Universe from Colombia. Early life Paulina Vega Dieppa was born ...

(born 1993), Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2014 * Paulina Westdahl (1810–1887), Swedish writer

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* Paulina Sanchez in the Nickelodeon cartoon ''Danny Phantom'' * Paulina Hlinka in the Bert Diaries * Paulina, a noblewoman in ''

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. * Paulina, one of the Thea Sisters from

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Thea Stilton ''Geronimo Stilton'' is an Italy, Italian children's book series created by Elisabetta Dami and written under the pen name of the title character. Scholastic Corporation began publishing the English version of the series in the US in February 20 ...

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