Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin Prisca , derived from priscus . There is a theory that this biblical character was the author of the Letter to the Hebrews .
3-1106: Prisca is a feminine given name related to Priscilla . It is borne by: Prisca (empress) (died 315), Roman empress, wife of Emperor Diocletian Prisca (prophet) (late 2nd century), founding leader and prophet of Montanism Saint Prisca , Roman Catholic martyr and saint Prisca Awiti Alcaraz (born 1996), English-born judoka competing for Mexico Prisca Bustamante (born 1964), Peruvian-Ecuadorian actress Prisca Chesang (born 2003), Ugandan middle- and long-distance runner Prisca Chilufya ] (born 1999), Zambian footballer Prisca Emeafu (born 1972), Nigerian former footballer Prisca Liberali , 21st century Italian chemist Prisca or Priscah Mupfumira , 21st century Zimbabwean politician and former government minister Prisca Matimba Nyambe (born 1951), Zambian judge Prisca Thévenot (born 1985), French politician See also [ edit ] Priscah Jepleting Cherono (born 1980), Kenyan 5000 m and cross-country runner [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
6-683: The New Testament either as Priscilla or Prisca , a female leader in early Christianity . The name also appears along with Maximilla , referring to two female leaders of the Montanist movement of the 2nd century AD. The name appears in English literature in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (1596), and was adopted as an English name by the Puritans in the 17th century. It increased in usage in
9-487: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prisca&oldid=1226400801 " Categories : Given names Feminine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Priscilla The name first appears in
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