This surname has two distinct and separate origins:
In Europe, it is a patronymic surname based on Christian religious naming traditions mainly related to Paul the Apostle . In the Indian subcontinent, it is traditionally believed that 'Pal' originated from the Sanskrit pala , meaning "protector" or "keeper".[citation needed Many families subsequently anglicized their surnames.
People with the surname include:
Aaron Paul (born 1979), American actorAdrian Paul (born 1959), English actorAloke Paul (born 1973), Indian scientistAmala Paul (born 1991), Indian film actress in Tamil and Malayalam cinemaAngad Paul (1970–2015), British-Indian businessman and film producerAnindita Paul (born 1979), Indian singerAislinn Paul (born 1994), Canadian actressAlexandra Paul (born 1963), American actressAlexandra Paul (figure skater) (1991–2023), Canadian figure skaterAlice Paul (1885–1977), American suffragist leader, feminist and women's rights activistAndrus Paul (born 1975), Estonian lugerAnnamie Paul (born 1972), Canadian politician, activist and lawyer, sister of Ngozi PaulArt Paul (1925–2018), American graphic designerAubrey Dean Paul (1869–1961) English baronet and Army captainBeena Paul (born 1961), Indian film editor in MalayalamBrandon Paul (born 1991), American basketball playerBrian Dean Paul (1904–1972), English baronetBrenda Dean Paul (1907–1959), English silent film actress, socialiteBruno Paul (1874–1968), German architect, interior designer, and furniture designerButch Paul (1943–1966), Canadian ice hockey playerChris Paul (born 1985), American basketball playerChris Paul (American football) (born 1998), American football playerChristi Paul , American news anchor for CNN Headline NewsDaniel Paul (1943–2023), French PoliticianDaniel N. Paul (1938–2023), Canadian Miꞌkmaq elder, author, columnist, and human rights activistDavid L. Paul (1939–2022), American banker and real estate developerDon Paul (defensive back) (1926–2001), American football playerDon Paul (linebacker) (1925–2014), American football playerDon Michael Paul (born 1963), American movie directorDoreen Paul (born 1962), Dominican banker and politicianEllis Paul (born 1965), American singer-songwriter and folk musicianEnema Paul (died 2024), Nigerian politicianFrank R. Paul (1884-1963) Austro-Hungarian-born American science fiction illustratorGregory S. Paul (born 1954), American paleontological researcher and writerSir George Paul, 2nd Baronet (1746-1820), English baronet, prison reformer and philanthropistHamilton Paul (1773–1854), Scottish Presbyterian minister and writerHarry Paul (1886–1948), Scottish footballerHenri Paul , French driver of the car in which he, Princess Diana, and Dodi Fayed were killedHerieth Paul , Tanzanian-Canadian fashion modelJacob Paul (born 1995), British hurdlerJai Paul , British recording artistJake Paul (born 1997), American boxerJay Paul , American billionaire Silicon Valley real estate investorJames Balfour Paul (1846–1931), Lord Lyon King of Arms, the officer responsible for heraldry in ScotlandJayson Paul (born 1984), birth name of JTG , American professional wrestler
Jean Baptiste Paul (1896–1966), Canadian First Nations wrestlerJean Paul (cricketer) (born 1985), West Indian cricketerJeff Paul (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey playerJohn Paul (disambiguation) , several peopleJosefine Paul (born 1982), German politicianJosh Paul (born 1975), American baseball player and coachJoyce Paul (1937–2016), American country music singerKeitumetse Paul (1973–2021), Botswanan footballerLeah Paul (born 1999), Irish cricketerLee Paul (1939–2019), American film and television actorLes Paul (1915–2009), American guitaristLewis Paul (died 1759), English Huguenot, inventor of roller spinning,Logan Paul (born 1995), American actor and Internet personalityLynsey de Paul , (1948–2014), English singer-songwriterManish Paul (born 1981), Indian actor, comedian, anchor, TV show hostMarkus Paul (1966–2020), American football coach and playerMatthias Paul (actor) (born 1964), German actorMatthias Paul (DJ) (born 1971), German DJ, producer and musician known as Paul van DykMaanu Paul (1938–2022), New Zealand Māori leaderMihai Paul (born 1982), Romanian basketball playerMike Paul (born 1945), American baseball playerNanette B. Paul (1866-1928), American legal scholar, lawyer, suffragist, author, instructor, lecturerNgozi Paul , Canadian screen actress, writer, director and producer; younger sister of Annamie PaulNick Paul (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey playerNigel Paul (cricketer) (1933–2022), English cricketerNigel Paul (boxer) (born 1989), boxer from Trinidad and TobagoPamela Paul (born 1971), American journalist and authorPatrick Paul (born 2001), American football playerPeter Paul (disambiguation) , several peopleRand Paul (born 1963), American ophthalmologist and politicianRichard Paul (actor) (1940–1998), American actorReagan Paul , American politicianRon Paul (born 1935), American physician and US Representative; father of RandRusty Paul (born 1952), American politicianSaju Paul (born 1966), Indian politicianSatya Paul (fl. 1985–? ), Indian fashion designerShermar Paul (born 1997), Canadian rapper, songwriter and record producer known professionally as Night Lovell
Sean Paul (born 1973), Jamaican deejay, singer, and rapperSohini Paul (born 1986), Bengali actress, daughter of Tapas PaulSwraj Paul, Baron Paul (born 1931), Indian-born British business magnate and philanthropistTamatha Paul (born 1997), Mayor of Wellington, New ZealandTapas Paul (1958–2020), Indian Bengali actor and politicianThomas Paul (disambiguation) several peopleTom Paul (politician) (1874–1964), New Zealand compositor, trade unionist, politician, editor, journalist and censorTom Paul (footballer) (1933–2015), English footballerTommy Paul (boxer) (1909–1991), American boxerTommy Paul (tennis) (born 1997), American tennis playerVincent de Paul (1581–1660), French Catholic priest and saintWilliam Paul (minister) (1754–1802), Chaplain in Ordinary to King George IIIWillie Paul (footballer) (1866–1911), Scottish footballerXavier Paul (born 1985), American baseball player
See also
Surnames associated with the given name
Paul Baltic Germanic Scottish Gaelic Hellenic Romance Slavic Other
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