Pauline

Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Small."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English and French.

Nicknames: Line

Popularity: The name Pauline ranked 133rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Though Paula was used among early Christians, no doubt to honor St. Paul, it was not used widely in English-speaking countries until the 20th century. In the interim, it was mainly identified as a German name.

Paulina, another ancient Latin name, did come into use among English speakers in the 19th century; however, as Paula increased in popularity in Britain and America, the French forms Pauline and Paulette joined it in eclipsing the older name.

Arts and Music

Pauline Mathews
- Kiki Dee (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)

Leadership

Pauline Newman
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)

Miscellaneous

Pauline Cushman
American spy.
- Gypsy actress who worked behind enemy lines during the U.S. Civil War (see list of Soldiers & Swashbucklers)

Science and Philosophy

Pauline Beery Mack
American chemist.
- 1950 winner of the American Chemical Society''s Garvan Medal (see list of Chemists)

Sports

Pauline Betz
American tennis player.
- 1942-44, 1946 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
- 1946 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)

Stage and Screen

Pauline Collins (born 1940)
English actress.
- 1989 Tony Award winner for her performance in Shirley Valentine (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actress in a Play)
- Portrayed Sarah (see list of Actors on ''Upstairs, Downstairs'')
Pauline Frederick (born 1908, died 1990)
American broadcast journalist.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
Pauline Starke
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

The Literary World

Pauline Cambron
Fictional character.
- Character in ''''Sister Dolorosa'''' by James M. Allen (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
Pauline Kael (born 1919)
American film critic.
- 1974 National Book Award winner for Nonfiction, for Deeper into the Movies (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Nonfiction)
Pauline Toothaker
Fictional character.
- Killed in Stephen King''s novel Cujo (see list of Characters in Cujo)