Driscilla
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Driscilla
Driscilla is a Latin girl's name meaning "A variant of Drusilla, a Roman name likely derived from the Latin for dew-eyed".
Driscilla is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "A variant of Drusilla, a Roman name likely derived from the Latin for dew-eyed". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 3
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What does Driscilla mean?
A variant of Drusilla, a Roman name likely derived from the Latin for dew-eyed.
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What does Driscilla mean?
Driscilla is a girl name of Latin origin meaning "A variant of Drusilla, a Roman name likely derived from the Latin for dew-eyed.".
How popular is Driscilla?
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Name numerology
3is the Chaldean number for Driscilla.
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Driscilla at a glance
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 3
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- -la
- Vowels
- 3 of 9 letters
Which other names end in -la?
Which names have a similar meaning to Driscilla?
Driscilla means "A variant of Drusilla, a Roman name likely derived from the Latin for dew-eyed." — these names share that spirit.
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- Oliver — "Oliver probably comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive tree', though it may also come from a Germanic or Norse name." (Latin)
- Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
- Olivia — "Olivia comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive'. The olive branch is a symbol of peace. Shakespeare used it in Twelfth Night." (Latin)
- Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
- James — "James comes from the Late Latin Iacomus, a form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'holder of the heel'. Two apostles bore it." (Hebrew)
- Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
- Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
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