"Priscilla" meaning in All languages combined

See Priscilla on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /ˌprɪˈsɪ.laː/ Audio: Nl-Priscilla.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪlaː Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Priscilla. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|la|Priscilla}} Latin Priscilla Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|f}} Priscilla f
  1. Priscilla (Biblical character from Acts) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Priscilla-nl-name-OhJoMEnC Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. a female given name from Latin Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Dutch female given names, Dutch given names
    Sense id: en-Priscilla-nl-name-GDX85zA0 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Proper name [English]

IPA: /pɹɪˈsɪlə/
Rhymes: -ɪlə Etymology: Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Priscus, from Latin prisca (“ancient”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|prisca||ancient}} Latin prisca (“ancient”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Priscilla
  1. A female given name from Latin of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (biblical woman): Priscilla [feminine] (Dutch), Priscille [feminine] (French), Priszilla [feminine] (German), Πρίσκιλλα (Prískilla) [feminine] (Greek), Perisekila (Hawaiian), Pirihira (Maori), Pryscylla [feminine] (Polish), Priscila [feminine] (Portuguese), Приски́лла (Priskílla) [feminine] (Russian), Присци́лла (Priscílla) [feminine] (Russian) Translations (female given name): Priscilla [feminine] (Dutch), Priscilla [feminine] (German), Pelekila (Hawaiian), ᑉᕆᓯᓪᓚ (prisilla) (Inuktitut), Pirihira (Maori), Pryscylla [feminine] (Polish), Priscila [feminine] (Portuguese), Присци́лла (Priscílla) [feminine] (Russian), Priscila [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Priscilla-en-name-RjoXRjil Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'biblical woman': 61 39 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 98 2
  2. An early Christian, mentioned in the Bible and also known as Prisca. Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Priscilla-en-name-7wOId~bQ Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 28 72 Disambiguation of Individuals: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Prissy [diminutive], Cilla [diminutive], Scilla [diminutive]

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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Priscílla",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Присци́лла"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Priscila"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Priscilla"
}

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