Paulus is a Latin cognomen meaning "small" or "humble". It may also be Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name. Notable persons with the name include:
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Cognomen
Flavius Paulus, 7th-century Roman general and rebel
Julius Paulus (late 2nd/early 3rd century), Roman jurist
Lucius Aemilius Paulus (disambiguation), several ancient Romans
Sergius Paulus, Proconsul of Cyprus, first century AD
Surname
Anete Paulus (born 1991), Estonian footballer
Caroline von Paulus (born 1959), French actress, fashion model and singer, better known by her stage name - Bambou
Christoph Paulus (1852–1915), American politician
Friedrich Paulus (1890–1957), German field marshal of World War II (who commanded the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad in 1942–43)
Greg Paulus (born 1986), basketball player at Duke University and football player at Syracuse University
Heinrich Paulus (1761–1851), German theologian
Jean-Georges Paulus (1816–1898), French musician
Jeff Paulus (born 1969), Canadian soccer coach
Jutta Paulus (born 1967), German politician
Norma Paulus (1933–2019), American politician and lawyer
Pieter Paulus, Dutch politician and leading ideologue of the Patriot movement
Stephen Paulus (1949–2014), American composer
Thomas Paulus (born 1982), German footballer