"Prisca" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Latin feminine form of the cognomen Prīscus, from prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Prisca
  1. An alternative name for Priscilla, an early Christian.
    Sense id: en-Prisca-en-name-poCbuosj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biblical characters, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 85 15 Disambiguation of Individuals: 84 16
  2. (rare) A female given name from Latin. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Prisca-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
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