The first name Priscille

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About the first name Priscille

Meaning

The name Priscille traditionally means “ancient” or “venerable”.

Historical origin

The name Priscille comes from Latin Priscilla, a feminine diminutive of Priscus “ancient”.

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In Christian families, Priscille was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:pris-sillpʁis.ij

Frequency of the first name Priscille by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Priscille by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name PriscilleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Priscille in baptisms by year.201510501800183018601890192019501800–1804 1 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 10 baptisms1845–1849 14 baptisms1850–1854 11 baptisms1855–1859 5 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms

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