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View Name: Prisca


PRISCA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Biblical, Dutch, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
PRONOUNCED: PRIS-kə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name which meant "ancient" in Latin. This name appears in the epistles in the New Testament, referring to Priscilla the wife of Aquila.
Related Names
MASCULINE FORM: Priscus (Ancient Roman)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Priska, Priskilla (Biblical Greek), Cissy, Pris, Priscilla, Prissy, Sissie, Sissy (English), Priska (German), Piroska, Piri (Hungarian), Priscilla, Scilla (Italian), Priscila (Portuguese), Priscila (Spanish)
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