How do you pronounce Pól?

Pól is pronounced “POLE” (IPA: pˠoːl̪ˠ). Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Pól mean?

Pól means from Latin Paulus, 'small'.

Is Pól a boy's or a girl's name?

Pól is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Pól spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Paul. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

Boy's name

Pól

“POLE”

IPA: /pˠoːl̪ˠ/

from Latin Paulus, 'small'

Paul

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

The name of the Apostle of the Gentiles. Woulfe says it was never a common name in Ireland.

Famous people with this name

Pól Ó Foighil (1928–2005) — Irish politician
Pól Brennan (born 1956) — Irish singer

Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Pól on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.

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