A given name, often a shortened form of Paul or Paulinus, used for people in English-speaking countries.
Paulie is a diminutive form of Paul, which comes from the Latin 'Paulus' meaning 'small' or 'humble.' The '-ie' or '-y' suffix was commonly added in English to create nicknames and informal versions of formal names.
The name Paul literally means 'small' in Latin, so Paulie is like saying 'little small person'—it's the kind of nickname structure we still use today, like making Michael into 'Mikey' or Alexandra into 'Alex!'
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