Ursula

American  

[ur-suh-luh, urs-yoo-] / ˈɜr sə lə, ˈɜrs yʊ- /

noun

1. Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.

2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”

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Ursula British  

/ ˈɜːsjʊlə /

noun

1. Saint. a legendary British princess of the fourth or fifth century _ad , said to have been martyred together with 11 000 virgins by the Huns at Cologne. Feast day: Oct 21

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Example Sentences

On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the continued closure of Hormuz is “greatly damaging” for Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The party thrown in celebration of Image Magazine’s September issue, Image Makers, and Issue 14 of Ursula, Hauser & Wirth’s magazine, brought out the city’s vibrancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The framework agreement was made during a meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trump at the president's Turnberry golf course in Scotland last July.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Ursula has shades of Gellar’s famous characters — Buffy’s physical ferocity, Kathryn Merteuil’s ruthless cattiness, Daphne Blake’s affinity for mysterious games — but doesn’t play to one exclusively.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“The thing is, they haven’t changed since I was born,” Ursula Bernal said tightly.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols