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. It appears in the New Testament of Christianity variously as Priscilla and Prisca, a female leader in early Christianity.
The meaning of the name Prissy is Ancient Or Overly Picky. The origin of the name Prissy is American. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Usually a nickname for the name Priscilla.
Proais is a baby girl name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1455 times.
The distinguished surname Probert is of Welsh origin, and is derived from the Welsh patronymic name "Ap-Robert," which means "a son of Robert."
Meaning & History. Latinized form of the Greek name Προχορος (Prochoros) which meant "leader of the dance". Saint Prochorus was one of the original seven deacons, as told in Acts in the New Testament.
Procne (/ˈprɒkni/; Ancient Greek: Πρόκνη, Próknē [pró.knɛː]) is a minor figure in Greek mythology. She was the elder daughter of a king of Athens named Pandion and the wife of King Tereus of Thrace. ... In desperation, they prayed to the gods to be turned into birds and escape Tereus' rage and vengeance.
Italian (Calabria) and Greek (Prokopios): from the personal name Procopio, Greek Prokopios, from pro 'before', 'in front' + kope 'cut', actually an omen name meaning 'success', 'prosperity' but as a Church name taken to mean 'pioneer' as it was the name of the first victim of Diocletian's persecutions in Palestine in ...
Procrustes was one of many villains defeated by the Greek hero Theseus. According to Greek mythology, Procrustes was a robber who killed his victims in a most cruel and unusual way. ... And a "procrustean bed" is a scheme or pattern into which someone or something is arbitrarily forced.
Last name: Proctor. SDB Popularity ranking: 1348. This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is an occupational name for a steward, deriving from the Middle English "prok(e)tour", a contracted form of the Old French "procurateor", from the Latin "procurare", to manage.
Proculeius is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 789 times.
