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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Camilla f. Latin camilla 'handmaiden; religious acolyte', a Roman cognomen.

The name came into use in Italy in the 16th C, as part of a fad for names from classical mythology.

Italy
Latin
1527 Camilla (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Camilla". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Camilla.