Priscilla

English Etymology Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from en la prīscus former, ancient, old-fashioned. Compare typologically en Seneca (< la Seneca < la senex). Pronunciation en /pɹɪˈsɪlə/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Priscilla.wav Southern England en ɪlə 3 Proper noun en female Latin of biblical origin. en 1858 Henry Wadswoth Longfellow The Courtship of Miles Standish Letters written by Alden, and full of the name of Priscilla, / Full of the name and the fame of the Puritan maiden Priscilla! en 2003 Minette Walters Disordered Minds Macmillan. 1741142121 354 'Priscilla,' she said, --- 'The same name I've had for twenty years!' She smiled cynically. 'And, before you ask why, I was stoned when I chose it, so any thoughts of Cill were in my subconscious. I used to think it was classier than Louise or Daisy... probably because the Trevelyans were such snobs.' An early Christian, mentioned in the Bible and also known as Prisca. Acts 18 2: And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. Related terms Diminutives: Prissy, Cilla, Scilla Translations biblical woman Dutch: nl Priscilla f French: fr Priscille f German: de Priszilla f Greek: el Πρίσκιλλα f Hawaiian: haw Perisekila Māori: mi Pirihira Polish: pl Pryscylla f Portuguese: pt Priscila f Russian: ru Приски́лла f, ru Присци́лла f female given name Dutch: nl Priscilla f German: de Priscilla f Hawaiian: haw Pelekila Hindi: hi प्रिस्किल्ला f Inuktitut: iu ᑉᕆᓯᓪᓚ Māori: mi Pirihira Polish: pl Pryscylla f Portuguese: pt Priscila f Russian: ru Присци́лла f Spanish: es Priscila f en Biblical characters Dutch Etymology Borrowed from nl la Priscilla. Pronunciation nl /ˌprɪˈsɪ.laː/ nl Nl-Priscilla.ogg nl Pris cil la nl ɪlaː Proper noun f en Priscilla Biblical character from Acts nl female Latin Indonesian Etymology Ultimately from id la Priscilla. Pronunciation id /priˈsila/ Proper noun id female Latin Priscilla Pica Priscilla Priscilla "Pica Priscilla" Febrita Wiriahardja id, b. 1988