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My middle name is Druzilla, which happened because my mother misspelled my name on my birth certificate. Drusilla means "she who strengthens".

Drusilla was my grandmother's middle name, and her mother's first name before her, and her mother's middle name before her, and goes back in our family for over 250 years. I also gave my daughter the middle name of Drusilla, I think it's a strong and beautiful name.

However, growing up, especially because of the misspelling, my brother told the kids at school to call me Godzilla and it stuck for a long time. So, if you name your daughter Drusilla, please, don't spell it wrong!

Personal experiences with the name Drusilla

I knew a woman named Drusilla for a few years, she was very beautiful but often attributed her unpopularity to her name. It is a very strange name, uncommon, and not flattering.

Nicknames for Drusilla

Ella, Zella, Dru

Meanings and history of the name Drusilla

Meaning of Drusilla (Latin) A Mighty Woman; Strong; Strong in Spirit

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Famous real-life people named Drusilla

Drusilla in song, story & screen

Drusilla - character in the TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
Drusilla Fawley - great-aunt of the title character in Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure