Ursula

Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the Latin ursa, which means "bear". The name has been rather uncommon in the English-speaking world, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936). Other forms of the name include: Orsolya is the variant form in Hungarian Úrsula is the variant form in Spanish (notice the acute accent) Uršula is the variant form in Bosnian Ursule is the variant form in French Uršulė is the variant form Lithuanian Urszula is the variant form in Polish People Saint Ursula (died 383) Ursula, theoretical founding ancestor of Haplogroup U (mtDNA) Ursula of Brandenburg, Duchess of Münsterberg-Oels (1450–1508), a princess of Brandenburg by birth Ursula of Brandenburg (1488–1510), German noblewoman Ursula Andress (born 1936), Swiss actress Ursula Appolloni (1929–1994), Canadian politician Ursula Bagdasarjanz (born 1934), Swiss violinist Ursula Bloom (1892–1984), British novelist Ursula Buckel (1925–2005), German soprano singer Ursula Burns (born 1958), American businesswoman Ursula Caberta, (born 1950), German politician, critic of the Church of Scientology Úrsula Corberó, (born 1989), Spanish actress Lady Ursula d'Abo (1916–2017); English socialite Ursula Dubosarsky (born 1961), Australian writer Ursula Engelen-Kefer (born 1943), German labor leader Ursula Eriksson (born 1967), Swedish murderer accused of manslaughter in Britain Ursula Fanthorpe (1929–2009), British poet Ursula Franklin (1921–2016), Canadian metallurgist Ursula Gauthier, French journalist Ursula Gibson, American physicist Uschi Glas (born 1944), German actress Ursula Goodenough (born 1943), American biologist and writer Ursula Hayden (born 1966), American professional wrestler, actress, and business woman Ursula Haubner (born 1945), Austrian politician Ursula Hegi (born 1946), American author Ursula Herrmann (died 1981), German female murder victim Ursula Kathleen Hicks, Lady Hicks (1896–1985).