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
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- Latin
- ● 1527 Camilla (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
- Italian
- ● 1513x1521 Camilla LeoX p. 13
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Camilla". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Camilla.