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Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin ''
Prisca Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin '' Prisca'', derived from ''priscus''. One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer. The name first appears in the New Testament of Christianity variously a ...
'', derived from ''priscus''. One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer. The name first appears in the New Testament of Christianity variously as Priscilla or Prisca, a female leader in early Christianity. The name also appears along with Maximilla, as female leaders in the Montanist controversy 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. Notable people and characters with the name include:


People

* Priscilla, an early Christian of the New Testament and companion to Paul the Apostle * Priscilla and Maximilla, charismatic prophets of the 2nd century Montanist movement *
Priscilla (Brazilian singer) Priscilla Florencio (born April 9) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer. She made her US debut in 2013 with the video premiere of her first single "See U On The Dance Floor". The video was choreographed by Dionne “Loca De Jamaica” R ...
(born 1990), Brazilian singer and songwriter * Priscilla Ahn, American singer * Priscilla Alden (c. 1602 – c. 1680), member of Massachusetts Bay Colony, wife of John Alden * Priscilla Barnes (born 1954), American actress * Priscilla Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (1761–1828), British noble * Priscilla Betti (born 1989), French singer and actress *
Priscilla Block Priscilla Block (born August 11, 1995) is an American country music singer–songwriter. Upon graduating high school, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in the country industry. In 2020, Block wrote and recorded a song that appe ...
, American singer * Priscilla Braislin (1838–1888), American mathematician * Priscilla Chan (born 1985), American philanthropist, wife of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg * Priscilla Chan Wai-Han (born 1965), singer from Hong Kong * Priscilla Dean (1896–1987), American actress * Priscilla Diaz (MISSPSTAR/P-Star) (born 1994), American rapper, singer and actress * Priscilla Garita (born 1968), American actress * Priscilla Hill (born 1960), American retired figure skater * Priscilla Horton (1818–1895), English singer and actress * Priscilla Kemble (1756–1845), English actress * Priscilla Lane (1915–1995), of the singing Lane Sisters * Priscilla Leung (born 1961), Hong Kong legislator, barrister and associate professor * Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (born 1982), Canadian track and field hurdler * Priscilla Lopez (born 1948), American singer, dancer and actress * Priscilla Maria Veronica White (1943–2015), known professionally as
Cilla Black Priscilla Maria Veronica White (27 May 1943 – 1 August 2015), better known as Cilla Black, was an English singer, actress and television presenter. Championed by her friends the Beatles, Black began her career as a singer in 1963. Her ...
, British singer, television presenter, actress and author * Priscilla Meirelles (born 1983), Brazilian model, host, actress, environmentalist, and beauty queen * Priscilla Morgan (born 1934), British actress * Priscilla Nzimiro (born 1923), physician from Nigeria * Priscilla Owen (born 1954), United States federal judge for the Fifth Circuit *
Priscilla Pitts Priscilla Pitts is a New Zealand writer and art curator. Biography Pitts was educated at the University of Auckland, gaining an MA in English and Art History. In the 1980s, Pitts co-founded the magazine ''Antic,'' which focused on literature a ...
, New Zealand writer and art curator * Priscilla Pointer (born 1924), American actress and mother of actress Amy Irving * Priscilla Presley (born 1945), American actress and businesswoman and ex-wife of Elvis Presley * Priscilla Shirer (born 1974), American author, motivational speaker, actress, Christian evangelist * Priscilla J. Smith, American lawyer and activist *
Priscilla Taylor Priscilla Lee Taylor (born August 15, 1971) is an American model and actress. She is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for March 1996. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. Taylor started modelling at age 12. She co-st ...
American model and actress * Priscilla Cooper Tyler (1816–1889), acting First Lady of the United States, daughter-in-law of President John Tyler * Priscilla Wakefield (1751–1832), English Quaker educational writer and philanthropist *
Priscilla Welch Priscilla June Welch (born 22 November 1944) is a British retired marathon runner. She twice broke the British record for the marathon, with 2:28:54 when finishing sixth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 2:26:51 when finishing second at the 1 ...
(born 1944), British marathon runner * Priscilla Wong (born 1981), Hong Kong television actress and host *
Priscilla Young Priscilla Helen Ferguson Young (25 November 1925 – 8 January 2006) was an English social worker. She was director of social work education at the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (CCETSW) from 1971 to 1986. Young also ...
(1925–2006), English social worker *
Prisilla Rivera Prisilla Altagracia Rivera Brens (born December 29, 1984, in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic. Career 2000-2001 Rivera debuted in 2000 at the Nacional District Superior Tournament with Los Prados, being elected ...
(born 1984), volleyball player from the Dominican Republic


Fictional characters

* '' The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'', 1994 comedy-drama film * ''Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (musical), musical of the 1994 film with the same name * '' Priscilla: The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France'', a 2013 book by Nicholas Shakespeare * Priscilla "Pris" Stratton, a replicant character from the 1982 film '' Blade Runner'' * Priscilla, character from the film 1981 miniseries '' Peter and Paul'' * Priscilla, a sweet cactus mouse or aye-aye in the 2011 computer-animated action comedy film '' Rango'' * Priscilla Mullins, a main character in the 1979 film '' Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure'' * Priscilla White, the main character in the 2009 comedy film '' American Virgin'' * Priscilla, character in the 2008 martial arts film '' Chocolate'' * Priscilla Stasna, a main character in the American sitcom '' The King of Queens'' * Priscilla, character in the 1993 film ''
Bank Robber Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat of violence. This refers to robbery of a bank Branch (banking), branch or Bank teller, tell ...
'' * Priscilla Kitaen, real name of
Voodoo Voodoo may refer to: Religions * African or West African Vodun, practiced by Gbe-speaking ethnic groups * African diaspora religions, a list of related religions sometimes called Vodou/Voodoo ** Candomblé Jejé, also known as Brazilian Vodu ...
, a comic book character appearing in Wildstorm and DC Comics. * Priscilla Lapham, a main character in the 1957 film ''
Johnny Tremain ''Johnny Tremain'' is a work of historical fiction written in 1943 by Esther Forbes that is set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. Intended for teen-aged readers, the novel's themes include apprenticeship, ...
'' * Priscilla Pig, Bob Cratchit's father in the 2006 animated comedy film '' Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas'' * Constable Priscilla Smith 'Smithy', a main character in the 2010 Australian television police drama '' Cops L.A.C.'' * Priscilla Maine, New York society member in the 1920 silent drama film '' The Dark Mirror'' * Priscilla P, was a member of the " Happiness Patrol on Terra Alpha" in the second serial of the television series ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'' * Priscilla, a character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1852 novel '' The Blithedale Romance'' * Priscilla, an antagonist in Norihiro Yagi's dark fantasy manga, ''
Claymore A claymore (; from gd, claidheamh- mòr, "great sword") is either the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. The former is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-sl ...
'' * Priscilla, a romantic poet and bard in an action fantasy role-playing video game '' The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt''. * Crossbreed Priscilla, a character in an action fantasy role-playing video game '' Dark Souls''. * Priscilla, a Simon Kidgits character developed by Simon Brand Ventures * Priscilla Barielle, a character from the light novel/anime series '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World''·


Prisca

* Prisca (empress) (d. 315), Roman empress, wife of Diocletian and mother of Galeria Valeria * Prisca (Prophet) (late 2nd century), founding leader and prophet of Montanism *
Saint Prisca Prisca was a young Ancient Rome, Roman woman allegedly tortured and executed for her Christianity, Christian faith. The dates of her birth and death are unknown. She is revered as a saint and Christian martyr, martyr in Eastern Orthodox Church, Eas ...
(late 1st century), Roman Catholic martyr and saint


See also

* List of biblical names


References

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