"Sibyl" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|Sibylla}} Latin Sibylla, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|Σίβυλλα||sibyl}} Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sibyl
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Sibyla (Czech), Pille (Estonian), Sibylle (German), Սիպիլ (Sipil) (Middle Armenian), Սիբիլլա (Sibilla) (Old Armenian), Սիբիղղա (Sibiłła) (Old Armenian), Sibylla (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Sibyl-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 80 20 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 99 1
  2. Alternative letter-case form of sibyl Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: sibyl Synonyms: Sybil, Sybill, Cybil, Cybill [rare]
    Sense id: en-Sibyl-en-name-52sfe~1S

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