Paulus (Paull-), i, m., a Roman surname (not a praenomen; cf. Borghesi Framm. de' Fasti Cons. i. p. 49, and his Dec. Numism. 4, n. 10) of the Aemilian family, Cic. Lael. 6, 21; id. Verr. 2, 5, 6, § 14.
I L. Aemilius Paulus, a consul who fell in the battle near Cannae , Hor. C. 1, 12, 38; Cic. Sen. 20, 75; id. Div. 2, 33, 71.—
II The son of no. I. , the adoptive father of the younger Scipio and the conqueror of Perseus , Cic. Rab. Post. 1, 2; id. Sen. 6, 15. —
III Q. Paulus Fabius Maximus, a consul A. U. C. 743, Front. Aquaed. 100.—
IV Julius Paulus, a celebrated jurist under Alexander Severus , a colleague of Papinian , Lampr. Alex. Sev. 26.—
V Paul , Christian name of Saul of Tarsus , the apostle to the Gentiles , author of many epistles to the Churches , Vulg. Act. passim.—
VI Sergius Paulus, proconsul in Cyprus , Vulg. Act. 13, 7.—Hence,
A Paulĭānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Paulus , Paulian : Pauliana victoria, the victory of L. Aemilius Paulus over Perseus , Val. Max. 8, 11, 1: Pauliana responsa, of the jurist J. Paulus , Dig. praef. ad Antecess. § 5.—
B Paulī-nus ( Paull- ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Paulus , Pauline , only as a Roman surname.—Subst.
1 Paulīnus , i, m.: C. Suetonius Paulinus, Tac. A. 14, 29.—
2 Paulīna , ae, f.: Lollia Paulina, wife of the emperor Caligula , Suet. Calig. 25; Tac. A. 12, 1; Plin. 9, 35, 58, § 117.