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

Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed the trade deal in Scotland in July.

From Barron's • 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

Meanwhile, traders await more clarity after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is weighing subsidies or a cap on natural-gas prices to protect its citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Some, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, have raised the prospect of several EU states moving forward, leaving others behind, to establish a Savings and Investments Union.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The rearing of José Arcadio helped Ursula in the exhausting task of keeping herself up to date on the smallest changes in the house.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez