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Etymology
Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses.
Proper noun
Sibyl
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, : , 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.
- 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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