Priscilla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Ancient, venerable
Pronunciation
preesh-SHEEL-la(Italian)
pri-SIL-ə(English)
prih-SIL-uh
Popularity
Priscilla is a moderately popular name in the United States, ranking at #578 in 2020. It is more popular in countries like Italy, Brazil, and Portugal.

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Priscilla Name meanings & History

Ancient, venerable. Roman name, a diminutive of Prisca. In Acts in the New Testament Paul lived with Priscilla (also known as Prisca) and her husband Aquila in Corinth for a while. It has been used as an English given name since the Protestant Reformation, being popular with the Puritans. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used it in his 1858 poem The Courtship of Miles Standish [1]. Priscilla is primarily used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Priscilla: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Priscilla:

P: Political,Pensive,Partnership,Passive,Particular

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

S: Sensuality,Success,Status,Security,Social Standing,Solidity,Sex

C: Clever,Candid,Copycat,Choice,Chatty,Cute,Curious

L: Lazy,Liaison,Languid,Legal,Luscious,Lover,Lovely

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Action

Priscilla is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Priscilla include actress Priscilla Presley, singer Priscilla Chan, and TV personality Priscilla Kelly.

2.) Priscilla (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Long life

Other Forms: Priscila, Pryscilla


3.) Priscilla (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) wisdom of the ages

Other Forms: Cilla, Pris, Priscella, Prisilla, Priss, Prissie, Prissy


4.) PRISCILLA (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Diminutive form of Prisca, which is a feminine form of Priscus, an old Roman family name derived from the Latin priscus (ancient, old, primitive). The name is borne in the New Testament by the wife of Aquila, both of whom were early Christians. She is also called Prisca. (ACTS 18) (PRIH-SIL-LAH)


5.) PRISCILLA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Diminutive form of the Latin Prisca, a feminine form of Priscus, which is a Roman surname derived from priscus (ancient, primitive). The name, popular among the 17th-century Puritans, is now most famously borne by actress Priscilla Presley. Short: Prisca. Pet: Prissy. (PRIH-SIL-AH)


6.) Priscilla (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) ancient.

Other Forms: Cilla, Piri, Precila, Precilla, Prescilla, Presilla, Pressilia, Priscela, Priscella, Priscill, Priscille, Priscillia, Priscillie, Prisella, Prisila, Prisilla, Prissila, Prissilla, Prycyla, Prycylah, Pryscylla, Prysilla, Prysillah, Prysylla, Prysyllah


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