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Priscille
How to Pronounce Priscille
Pronounced pree-SEEL /priˈsiːl/Medium
Meaning: Priscille is the French form of Priscilla, a diminutive of the Roman name Prisca, from the Latin priscus, 'ancient' or 'venerable'; Priscilla appears in the New Testament as an early Christian.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Priscille is the French form of Priscilla, itself from the Roman Prisca and the Latin priscus, 'ancient.' In the United States it appeared chiefly among French-heritage families and stayed rare.
Priscille was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1944, and it belongs to an older generation. A girl named Priscille then would be past eighty today.
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What does the name Priscille mean?
It is the French form of Priscilla, from the Latin priscus, 'ancient' or 'venerable.'
How do you pronounce Priscille?
It is said pree-SEEL /priˈsiːl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Priscille a boy or girl name?
Priscille is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Priscille?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-forties.