Ursula
Latin bear name
Ursula is a female given name meaning "little bear," from the Latin *ursa*.
The name is associated with Saint Ursula, a legendary Christian martyr.
It saw modest popularity in English-speaking countries through the mid-twentieth century but has since declined: My grandmother Ursula went by Sue.
Magical ocean-dwelling crone
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- ArielAiry supernatural being
- tridentThree-pronged fishing spear
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
villain · Triton · mermaid · bargain · voice · potion · contract · eels
Nature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- MajorHigh-ranking army officer
- Women in LoveNovel about sisters' romances
D.H. Lawrence · One Hundred Years of Solitude · fiction · heroine · narrative
Offspring-bearing sex
- GermanicOf Teutonic language stock
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- saintCanonized holy person
- LatinAncient Roman language
forename · given · baptismal · Christian · heritage · ancestry · identity · patronymic
Victim for beliefs
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- CologneMajor German Rhine city
- eleven thousand11,000 in words
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
Brittany · legend · Catholic · feast day · patroness · relics · medieval · companions
Creator of written works
- EarthseaFictional ocean-world archipelago
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
feminist · speculative · Oregon · Taoism · anarchism · worldbuilding
sea witch
Magical ocean-dwelling crone
cauldron · villain · Triton · mermaid · bargain · voice · potion · contract · eels · transformation
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- MajorHigh-ranking army officer
Women in Love · D.H. Lawrence · One Hundred Years of Solitude · fiction · heroine · narrative
female
Offspring-bearing sex
Latin · forename · given · baptismal · Christian · heritage · ancestry · identity · patronymic · etymology
martyr
Victim for beliefs
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- CologneMajor German Rhine city
- eleven thousand11,000 in words
pilgrimage · Brittany · legend · Catholic · feast day · patroness · relics · medieval · companions · Huns
author
Creator of written works
- EarthseaFictional ocean-world archipelago
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
novelist · feminist · speculative · Oregon · Taoism · anarchism · worldbuilding
- Animated VillainsMaleficent, Jafar, Hades, Evil Queen, Gaston
- Fictional CephalopodsSquidward, Kraken, Cthulhu
- DisneyWalt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Disney, Minnie Mouse, Goofy
- Disney RenaissanceBeauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Hercules
- fairy tale villainswicked stepmother, evil stepmother, witch, ogre, giant
- Friends charactersRachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Gunther
UrsulaAriel
Airy supernatural being
Cinderella · Snow White · Aurora · Belle · Moana