Ursula is a feminine given name in several languages. The name is derived from a diminutive of the latin ursa, which means bear. Voiced by actress pat carroll, ursula is a villainous cecaelian sea witch who offers mermaid princess ariel a temporary opportunity to become human so that she may earn the love of prince eric within รขโ‚ฌยฆ

Ursula, also called the sea witch, or vanessa in her human form, is the main antagonist of disney's the little mermaid franchise. She is a notorious sea witch who aims to get back at king triton for รขโ‚ฌยฆ Ursula is the main antagonist of disney's 1989 animated feature film the little mermaid. She is a villainous sea witch who strikes deals with poor unfortunate merfolk with the promise of making their รขโ‚ฌยฆ