Sul

See also: sul, súl, sùl, sül, sůl, -sul, and -sül

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Sul (plural Suls)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sul is the 41100th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 530 individuals. Sul is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (64.53%), White (16.79&) and Hispanic/Latino (16.23%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Shortenings

Proper noun

Sul (plural Suls)

  1. Diminutive of Sully
  2. Diminutive of Sullivan

Further reading

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin sōl (“the sun”). Compare Welsh Sul, Cornish Sul.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /syl/

Proper noun

Sul m

  1. Sunday
  2. (astronomy) the Sun

Synonyms

See also
  • (day of the week): Previous: Sadorn. Next: Lun

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsuw/ [ˈsuʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsul/ [ˈsuɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsu.li/

Proper noun

Sul m

  1. South Region (a macroregion of Brazil, comprised by the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina)

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