Priscilla

/prɪˈsɪlə/ noun

Definition

A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'. Often associated with early Christian history.

Etymology

From Latin Priscilla, diminutive of Prisca meaning 'ancient, old, primitive'. The name appears in the New Testament as a prominent early Christian woman.

Kelly Says

Priscilla was one of the most influential women in early Christianity, mentioned six times in the New Testament. In four of those mentions, she's named before her husband Aquila, suggesting her prominence in ministry.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፕሪስሴላ
ARالعربية
بريسيلا
BNবাংলা
প্রিসিলা
CACatalà
Priscil·la
CSČeština
Priscilla
DADansk
Priscilla
DEDeutsch
Priscilla
ELΕλληνικά
Πρίσκιλα
ESEspañol
Priscila
FAفارسی
پریسیلا
FISuomi
Priscilla
FRFrançais
Priscille
GUGU
પ્રિસીલા
HAHA
Priscilla
HEעברית
פריסילה
HIहिन्दी
प्रिसिला
HUMagyar
Priscilla
IDBahasa Indonesia
Priscilla
IGIG
Priscilla
ITItaliano
Priscilla
JA日本語
プリシラ
KKKK
Присцилла
KMKM
ប្រីសីលាា
KO한국어
프리실라
MRMR
प्रिसिला
MSBahasa Melayu
Priscilla
MYမြန်မာ
ပြစ်စီလာ
NLNederlands
Priscilla
NONorsk
Priscilla
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰਿਸਿਲਾ
PLPolski
Pryscylla
PTPortuguês
Priscila
RORomână
Priscilla
RUРусский
Присцилла
SVSvenska
Priscilla
SWKiswahili
Priscilla
TAதமிழ்
பிரிசிலா
TEతెలుగు
ప్రిసిల్లా
THไทย
พริสซิลลา
TLTL
Priscilla
TRTürkçe
Priscilla
UKУкраїнська
Присцилла
URاردو
پریسیلا
VITiếng Việt
Priscilla
YOYO
Priscilla
ZH中文
普里西拉
ZUZU
Priscilla

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