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View Name: Camilla


CAMILLA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
PRONOUNCED: kə-MIL-ə (English), kah-MEEL-lah (Italian)   [key]
Meaning & History
Feminine form of CAMILLUS. This was the name of a legendary warrior maiden of the Volsci, as told by Virgil in the 'Aeneid'. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Fanny Burney's novel 'Camilla' (1796).
Related Names
VARIANTS: Camille (English), Kamilla (Scandinavian)
DIMINUTIVES: Cammie, Millie, Milly (English), Milla (Scandinavian), Milla (Finnish)
MASCULINE FORMS: Camillo (Italian), Camillus (Ancient Roman)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Kamila (Czech), Camille (French), Kamilla (Hungarian), Kamilė (Lithuanian), Kamila (Polish), Camila (Portuguese), Kamila (Slovak), Camila (Spanish)
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