Sibyl
See also: sibyl
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Etymology
Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses.
Proper noun
Sibyl
- A female given name.
- 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Act I, Scene II:
- 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.
- 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Act I, Scene II:
- Alternative letter-case form of sibyl
Usage notes
- Used as a name since the Middle Ages. Since the 19th century usually spelled Sybil.
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