Lucilla

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proper noun

A female given name from Latin.

OriginLatin Lūcilla →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin.

    - - - She was called Lucy and I was called Lucilla, after her, which is just a shade of difference. Lucy is more lovable than Lucilla, don't you think?" "Lucilla is a charming name," said Richard.

    1966, L. P. Hartley, The Betrayal, H. Hamilton, page 54

Origin

  1. LatinLūcilla
  2. EnglishLucilla

From Latin Lūcilla, feminine diminutive form of the praenomen Lūcius.

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Cite this entry
APA

Lucilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucilla

MLA

“Lucilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucilla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lucilla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucilla.

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