Saint Paul

English

Etymology

The places are named after Paul the Apostle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɪnt ˈpɔːl/
• Hyphenation: Saint Paul
• Rhymes: -ɔːl

Proper noun

Saint Paul

1. (Christianity) Saint who spread Christ's teachings in the early Christian era.
2. Any saint named Paul.

   Alternative forms: St Paul, St. Paul

3. The capital city of Minnesota, United States and the county seat of Ramsey County.
   • 2026 January 19, Andy Rose, Elise Hammond, “Trump officials investigate protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service, targeting ICE official”, in CNN‎^[1], archived from the original on 21 January 2026:

     Dozens of people rushed into Cities Church in St. Paul Sunday morning, interrupting the church service and leading to tense confrontations, videos posted by activists and content creators show. The Saint Paul Police Department said it responded after receiving multiple calls reporting up to 40 protesters in the church.

4. A river in western Africa, flowing from southern Guinea, through Liberia, and into the Atlantic Ocean.
5. A parish of Antigua and Barbuda.
6. A parish of Dominica.

Derived terms

• Saint Paulite

Translations

capital city of Minnesota

• Latin: Urbs Sancti Pauli

See also

• San Pablo (literally “Saint Paul”)
• São Paulo (literally “Saint Paul”)

Anagrams

• unspatial