Ursula
Saint Ursula and Her Maidens by Niccolò di Pietro, circa 1410.
Pronunciation/ˈɜːrsjʊlə/
German: [ˈʊʁzula]
GenderFeminine
Language(s)German, English
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Word/nameursa
Meaning"little bear"
Other names
Variant form(s)Uschi, Usch, Urs
A person dressed up as the villainous sea witch Ursula from The Little Mermaid at Disney's D23 Expo in 2015

Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, which means "bear". The name has been rather uncommon in the English-speaking world, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936).[1]

Ursula is a villain in the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid and its 2023 live-action remake The Little Mermaid.[2] [3]

Uschi is a short form of the name. Other forms of the name include:

People named Ursula or Úrsula

People named Ursule

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 268, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
  2. ^ "Ursula - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  3. ^ "Baby Name Ursula: Villain or Saint?". 28 October 2023.
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