Origin of the name Priscilla:
Diminutive form of the Latin Prisca, a feminine form of Priscus, which is a Roman surname derived from priscus (ancient, primitive).
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Cilla, Prissy, CeCe
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Priscilla Mullins, Mayflower Pilgrim who married John Alden.
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