Etymology

Priscilla

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Today it means: A female given name from Latin of biblical origin. Full definition →

Latin prīscus
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  1. Latin · derived fromprīscus“former, ancient, old-fashioned”
  2. English todayPriscilla

Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from Latin prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”). Compare typologically Seneca (< Latin Seneca < senex).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.