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Ursula

American

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

noun

Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bear.”

Ursula British

/ ˈɜːsjʊlə /

noun

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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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen echoed his sentiment in a speech on Monday.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Ursula von der Leyen and Volodymyr Zelensky have a spring in their step as one of the most remarkable political careers of the 21st century comes to what looks like its end.

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

Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would help reopen the Druzhba pipeline.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They sailed around for awhile and traipsed through various countries till they stopped in Cologne where the chief of the Huns asked Ursula to marry him.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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