Origin of the name Ursula:
A borrowing from Middle Latin, Ursula is a diminutive of the Latin ursa (she-bear). The name was borne by a legendary 4th-century saint, a Christian British princess said to have been martyred along with eleven thousand virgins by the Huns at Cologne. The story was very popular in the Middle Ages, which helped establish the name throughout England and Europe. Var: Ursala.
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Ursula's are charming, complex and elemental. Ursula's are people people, who find maintaining a wide range of social contacts essential to their peace of mind. No matter what obstacles life happens to throw in their way, the quick-witted Ursula's overcome them with style and elegance.
I'm not removing this but it's ridiculous to say 'all people called Ursula are like X' - how many Ursulas do you even know to base this on?! The two I know are nothing like your description, anyway. You also need lessons in apostrophe usage.
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Uschi (pronounced OOSH-ey, with the -oo as in "book"; traditional German nickname for Ursula)- Meanings and history of the name Ursula: | Edit
Meaning: Little bear
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St. Ursula, patron saint of Cologne, Germany and of female students
St. Ursula Ledóchowska, abbess
Ursula Le Guin, science fiction writer
Ursula Andress, Swiss actress and "Bond girl"
Úrsula Corberó, Spanish actress
Ursula Askham Fanthorpe, English poet- Ursula in song, story & screen: | Edit
Ursula, the sea witch in the animated film "The Little Mermaid".In Hans Christian Andersen's original version of "The Little Mermaid", the sea witch and other characters had no name and the witch was a neutral enabler.
Ursula Buffay, fictional character from TV's "Friends" and "Mad About You"
Ursula Flint-Black, character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
Ursula, the ditzy blonde from George of the Jungle Movie.
Ursula Iguaran, character in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" Ursula was the wisest one in the family.
Ursula, character from Sheila Lavelle's books. Ursula is a girl that can transform herself into a bear and have some cute adventures.
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