Meaning: Diminutive of Prisca, associated with ancient or old
The story
Priscilla is an affectionate Roman form of Prisca. Its root concerns age or antiquity; venerable is an interpretation rather than the exact inherited meaning.
Nicknames
- Cilla
- Pris
- Silla
Spellings & variants
- Prisca
- Priscila
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Origins
Priscilla comes from Latin.
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