Sibyl en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪ.bəl/
Etymology
Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses.
Meanings
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Be she as foul as Florentius' love, / As old as Sibyl, and as curst and shrewd / As Socrates' Xanthippe, or worse, / She moves me not.
, Scene II
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(alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of sibyl.
alt of sibyl
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybill | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| Cybil | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| Sybil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Sybill | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
axm Սիպիլ (female given name) · et Pille (female given name) · cs Sibyla (female given name) · pl Sybilla (female given name) · de Sibylle (female given name) · xcl Սիբիղղա (female given name) · xcl Սիբիլլա (female given name) · sv Sibylla (female given name)