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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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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
● 1521 Camilla (nom) VitAs2 III; 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 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Camilla.