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Sibyl
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sibyl
English
Alternative forms
en Sybil Sybill
en Cybil Cybill rare
Etymology
en la Sibylla, en grc Σίβυλλα sibyl, name of ancient Greek prophetesses.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɪ.bəl/
Proper noun
en female Ancient Greek.
I, Scene II:
Be she as foul as Florentius' love, / As old as Sibyl, and as curst and shrewd / As Socrates' Xanthippe, or worse, / She moves me not.
en sibyl.
Usage notes
Used as a name since the Middle Ages. Since the 19th century usually spelled en Sybil.
Translations
female given name
Armenian:
Middle Armenian: axm Սիպիլ
Old Armenian: xcl Սիբիլլա, xcl Սիբիղղա
Czech: cs Sibyla
Estonian: et Pille
German: de Sibylle
Polish: pl Sybilla f
Swedish: sv Sibylla
Anagrams
en bilsy Sybil