Priscilla

nombre propioatestiguado en diálogos

//pɹɪˈsɪlə//

A female given name from Latin of biblical origin.

nombre propio

1
A female given name from Latin of biblical origin.
Letters written by Alden, and full of the name of Priscilla, / Full of the name and the fame of the Puritan maiden Priscilla!
'Priscilla,' she said, --- 'The same name I've had for twenty years!' She smiled cynically. 'And, before you ask why, I was stoned when I chose it, so any thoughts of Cill were in my subconscious. I used to think it was classier than Louise or Daisy... probably because the Trevelyans were such snobs.'
2
An early Christian, mentioned in the Bible and also known as Prisca.
And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

Etimología

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

Prior · A surname originating as an occupation for someone employed…priorities · An expression, chiefly unfriendly, remarking disagreement…priority · An item's relative importance.

Priscilla · A female given name from Latin of biblical origin.

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Las páginas vecinas — El orden alfabético sigue las reglas del idioma, no el valor de los bytes: un acento solo desempata entre dos palabras por lo demás idénticas, y la Ñ es una letra propia con su propia sección.