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Priscilla

A female given name from Latin of biblical origin.

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Priscilla at a glance

Origin
Latin
Root meaning
“former, ancient, old-fashioned”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/pɹɪˈsɪlə/

Etymology

Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from Latin prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”). Compare typologically Seneca (< Latin Seneca < senex).

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Priscilla mean?

A female given name from Latin of biblical origin. Its root means "former, ancient, old-fashioned".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).