LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Ursula

Ursula f sg (genitive Ursulae)
Classical[ˈʊr.sʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈur.su.la]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara female given name

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeUrsula—
genitiveUrsulae—
dativeUrsulae—
accusativeUrsulam—
ablativeUrsulā—
vocativeUrsula—

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ŕ̥tḱos
  2. Proto-Italic*orsos
  3. LatinUrsula

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin ursa Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin Ursula From ursa (“she-bear”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Quick answers

What does Ursula mean in Latin?
Ursula, a proper noun, means “a female given name”.
What is the genitive of Ursula?
The genitive singular is Ursulae. Ursula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Ursula?
In classical Latin, [ˈʊr.sʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈur.su.la].
Where does Ursula come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos → Proto-Italic *orsos → Latin Ursula.