Meaning, origin and history of the name Prisca

Gender Feminine

Usage Biblical, Ancient Roman [1] [2] , Biblical Latin

Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɹɪs.kə/ (English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman cognomen meaning "ancient, old" in Latin [1] [3] [4] . This name appears in the epistles in the New Testament, referring to Priscilla the wife of Aquila.

Related Names

DiminutivesPriscilla (Ancient Roman) Priscilla (Biblical Latin)

Masculine FormPriscus (Ancient Roman)

Other Languages & CulturesPriska, Priskilla (Biblical Greek) Cece, Cissy, Pris, Priscilla, Prissy, Sissie, Sissy (English) Prescillia, Priscilla, Priscille, Priscillia (French) Priska (German) Piroska, Piri (Hungarian) Priscilla, Scilla (Italian) Priscila (Portuguese) Pricila (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Priscila (Spanish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic upper class wholesome refined strange serious

Name Days

Denmark: January 18

France: January 18

Germany: January 18

Spain: January 18

Sources & References

Kajanto, Iiro. The Latin Cognomina. Giorgio Bretschneider Editore, 1982, page 288.
Nuorluoto, Tuomo. Roman Female Cognomina. Uppsala, 2021, page 251.
Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry g4251, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=g4251.
Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry priscus1, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Dpriscus1.

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