"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 (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 Disambiguation of Individuals: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 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: 27 73 Disambiguation of Individuals: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Prissy [diminutive], Cilla [diminutive], Scilla [diminutive]

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