Paul from the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. Paul was an important leader of the early Christian church. According to Acts in the New Testament, he was a Jewish Roman citizen who converted to Christianity after the resurrected Jesus appeared to him. After this he travelled the eastern Mediterranean as a missionary. His original Hebrew name was Saul.
Biblical namesake: Paul, originally known as Saul, was a leading apostle and missionary in the early Christian church, remembered for his letters and journeys spreading the gospel. (Acts · Acts 9, Acts 13, Acts 28)
Saintly namesake: Paul the Apostle was an early Christian missionary and writer of many New Testament letters. He is remembered for spreading Christianity across the Roman world and is one of several saints named Paul. (January 25 · 1st century)
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