Sule

S1U1L1E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginHungarian Süle ← Marathi सुळे →
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Meanings

proper nounSule (plural Sules)

plural Sules

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Marathiसुळे
  2. HungarianSüle
  3. EnglishSule

Various origins: * Nigerian surname predominantly found in Northern Nigeria and among Hausa such as Maitama Sule, Sule Lamido, and Abdullahi Sule, and among Yoruba such as Olayinka Sule, Rofiat Sule, and Sule Ladipo, as well as other Nigerian states including Kogi State. * Borrowed from Hungarian Süle, a pet form of the personal name Szilveszter. * Borrowed from Marathi सुळे (suḷe), a surname predominantly found in Maharashtra.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Sule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sule

MLA

“Sule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sule.

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