List of Pauline names in other languages

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The following is a list of names Pauline has been known by in other languages.

Pauline[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ポリーン
Porīn
Pauline [1][2][3][4][5]
レディ
Redi
Lady Donkey Kong [6][2][7][8]
レディー
Redī
Pinball [9]
ポリーン市長
Porīn Shichō
Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [10]
Catalan Pauline - [11]
Chinese (Simplified) 宝琳
Bǎolín (Mandarin)
Bóulàhm (Cantonese)
Pauline [12][5]
女士
Nǚshì (Mandarin)
Néuihsih (Cantonese)
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [13]
宝琳市长
Bǎolín Shìzhǎng (Mandarin)
Bóulàhm Síhjéung (Cantonese)
Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [14]
Chinese (Traditional) 波琳
Bōlín (Mandarin)
Bōlàhm (Cantonese)
Pauline [12][5]
女士
Nǚshì (Mandarin)
Néuihsih (Cantonese)
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [15]
波琳市長
Bōlín Shìzhǎng (Mandarin)
Bōlàhm Síhjéung (Cantonese)
Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [16]
Dutch Pauline - [17]:5[12][5]
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [8]
Burgemeester Pauline Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [18]
Finnish Pauline - [19]
French (Canadian) Pauline - [20][5]
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [7][8]
Madame la mairesse Madame mayoress Super Mario Odyssey [21]
French (European) Pauline - [17]:20[22][5]
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [7][8]
Madame la maire Madame mayor Super Mario Odyssey [23]
German Pauline - [24][25][5]
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [7][8]
Bürgermeisterin Pauline Mayoress Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [26]
Hungarian Pauline - [27]
Italian Pauline - [28][29][30][5]
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [7][8]
Ragazza Girl Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) [31]
Sindaca Pauline Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [32]
Fanciulla Girl Arcade Archives VS. Pinball [33]
Korean 폴린
Pollin
Pauline [12][5]
여인
Yeoin
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [34]
폴린시장
Pollin-sijang
Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [35]
Polish Pauline - [12]
Portuguese (Brazilian) Pauline - [12][5]
Portuguese (European) Pauline - [12][5]
Presidente da Câmara Pauline Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [36]
Russian Полина
Polina
Pauline [12][5]
Дама
Dama
Lady Donkey Kong[a] [8]
Мэр Полина
Mer Polina
Mayor Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [37]
Slovak Pauline - [38]
Slovenian Pauline - [39]
Spanish Pauline - [40][41][42][5]
Lady Donkey Kong,[a] Pinball [43][7][8]
Alcaldesa Pauline Mayoress Pauline Super Mario Odyssey [44][45]
Swedish Pauline - [46]
Flicka Girl Donkey Kong (Game & Watch) [47]
Thai พอลลีน
Pɔɔnliin
Pauline [48]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j While this name is explicitly associated with the original Donkey Kong arcade game, its association is dependent on contexts where a distinction is explicitly made between the pink-dressed iteration of the character from the arcade game and the red-dressed iteration introduced in the Donkey Kong Game Boy game that subsequently appears in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, Super Mario Odyssey, and most other media. Consequently, the association of this name with the arcade title, while attested, is anachronistic.

Pauline (Party Time)[edit]

"Pauline (Party Time)" is the name of a variant of Pauline wearing festive clothing in Mario Kart Tour.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ポリーン (パーティ)
Porīn (Pāti)
Pauline (Party) [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 宝琳 (派对)
Bōlín (Pàiduì) (Mandarin)
Bóulàhm (Paaideui) (Cantonese)
Pauline (Party) [?]
Chinese (Traditional) 波琳 (派對)
Bōlín (Pàiduì) (Mandarin)
Bōlàhm (Paaideui) (Cantonese)
Pauline (Party) [?]
French Pauline (soirée) Pauline (evening party) [?]
German Pauline (Gala) - [?]
Italian Pauline (festa) Pauline (feast) [?]
Korean 폴린(파티)
Pollin (Pati)
Pauline (Party) [?]
Portuguese Pauline (festa) Pauline (party) [?]
Spanish (Latin American) Pauline (fiesta) Pauline (party) [?]
Spanish (European) Pauline (Fiesta) Pauline (Party) [?]

Pauline (Rose)[edit]

"Pauline (Rose)" is the name of a Valentine's Day–themed variant of Pauline in Mario Kart Tour.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ポリーン (ローズ)
Porīn (Rōzu)
Pauline (Rose) [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 宝琳 (玫瑰)
Bōlín (Méigui) (Mandarin)
Bóulàhm (Mùihgwai) (Cantonese)
Pauline (Rose) [?]
Chinese (Traditional) 波琳 (玫瑰)
Bōlín (Méigui) (Mandarin)
Bōlàhm (Mùihgwai) (Cantonese)
Pauline (Rose) [?]
French Pauline (roses rouges) Pauline (red roses) [?]
German Pauline (rote Rose) Pauline (red rose) [?]
Italian Pauline (rose rosse) Pauline (red roses) [?]
Korean 폴린(로즈)
Pollin (Rojeu)
Pauline (Rose) [?]
Portuguese Pauline (rosas) Pauline (roses) [?]
Spanish (Latin American) Pauline (rosas) Pauline (roses) [?]
Spanish (European) Pauline (Rosas) Pauline (Roses) [?]

Pauline (Cowgirl)[edit]

"Pauline (Cowgirl)" is the name of a variant of Pauline wearing cowgirl attire in Mario Kart Tour.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ポリーン (ウエスタン)
Porīn (Uesutan)
Pauline (Western) [49]
Chinese (Simplified) 宝琳 (西部牛仔)
Bōlín (Xībù Niúzǎi) (Mandarin)
Bóulàhm (Sāibouh Ngàuhjái) (Cantonese)
Pauline (Western Cowgirl) [50]
Chinese (Traditional) 波琳 (西部牛仔)
Bōlín (Xībù Niúzǎi) (Mandarin)
Bōlàhm (Sāibouh Ngàuhjái) (Cantonese)
Pauline (Western Cowgirl) [51]
French Pauline (cowgirl) - [52]
German Pauline (Cowgirl) - [53]
Italian Pauline (cowgirl) - [54]
Korean 폴린(웨스턴)
Pollin (Weseuteon)
Pauline (Western) [55]
Portuguese Pauline (vaqueira) Pauline (cowgirl) [56]
Spanish (Latin American) Pauline (vaquera) Pauline (cowgirl) [57]
Spanish (European) Pauline (Vaquera) Pauline (Cowgirl) [58]

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