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Orsola
Little bear
Origin
Latin
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it
Origin and meaning of Orsola
Orsola comes from the Latin ursula, a diminutive of ursa, 'she-bear': it thus means 'little bear', an image of tender, protective strength. The name spread thanks to Saint Ursula, a virgin venerated in the Middle Ages and patroness of many girls' schools, from whom the Ursuline order takes its name. Found mainly in Italy and, as Ursula and Orsolya, in German-speaking and Hungarian areas, it keeps an old charm, gentle yet proud.
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How Orsola sounds in other languages.
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