# Priscilla

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɹɪˈsɪlə/ · frequency rank #24,872

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin of biblical origin.
2. An early Christian, mentioned in the Bible and also known as Prisca.

## Etymology
Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from Latin prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”).
Compare typologically Seneca (< Latin Seneca < senex).

## Common misspellings (12)
`pirscilla`, `ppriscilla`, `pricsilla`, `prisccilla`, `priscila`, `priscilal`, `prisclila`, `prisiclla`, `prisscilla`, `prriscilla`, `prsicilla`, `rpiscilla`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/priscilla