"Priscilla" meaning in English

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Proper name

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, Individuals 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 Disambiguation of Individuals: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Inuktitut translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 21 36 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 17 29 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Hawaiian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Inuktitut translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 70 30 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: 29 71 Disambiguation of Individuals: 53 47 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 17 29 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Prissy [diminutive], Cilla [diminutive], Scilla [diminutive] 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)
Disambiguation of 'biblical woman': 55 45
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