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The name Paul is common, with variations, in all European languages. Paul's popularity has varied. In the United States, the 1990 census shows it ranked the 13th most common (male) name; [ 3 ] however, Social Security Administration data shows Paul in the top 20 given names in 1968, after which it began a steady decline.
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Pal was also a popular surname among the Parmar Rajput rulers of the Garhwal. [12] [13] Pal is a surname of the Thakuri people of Nepal. [14]: 22 Among Sikhs, Pal is often used as suffix to the given name or a middle name. [15] The rulers of Kullu held the surname Pal up to about the 15th century A.D., which they later changed to Singh. [16]
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".
Paul Keating – 40% (November 1994) William McMahon – 34% (November 1972) William McMahon ended 1971 with an approval rating of 36.4%. [clarification needed] By the end of 1972, his popularity had sunk to 34%, and he was defeated by Gough Whitlam in the 1972 election.
It was 1957 -- sixty years ago -- when a 16-year-old Paul Anka used an uncle's gift of $100 to travel to New York City. He auditioned for ABC's Dan Costa. By 1958, he was a star.
Logan Paul, millionaire YouTube star, is gearing up to watch his brother Jake Paul fight boxing legend Mike Tyson on Friday, Nov. 15. Like his brother, Logan is a boxer himself, having squared off ...
A papal name or pontificial name is the regnal name taken by a pope. Both the head of the Catholic Church, usually known as the pope, and the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (Coptic pope) choose papal names. As of 2013, Pope Francis is the Catholic pope, and Tawadros II or Theodoros II is the Coptic pope.