Cilla
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Cilla is an English female given name
, originally the diminutive form of Priscilla
and less frequently Drusilla. It first appeared in the 20th century.
People named Cilla include:
Cilla
is also the name of two women in Greek mythology.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, originally the diminutive form of Priscilla
Priscilla
Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from the Roman Priscilla, derived from the Latin priscus . One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer....
and less frequently Drusilla. It first appeared in the 20th century.
People named Cilla include:
- Cilla BlackCilla BlackCilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
(born 1943), English singer, actress and entertainer - Cilla Fisher, member of the folk music group The Singing KettleThe Singing KettleThe Singing Kettle is a folk music group who are well known for performing traditional children's songs with a distinctly Scottish flair.-Career:...
- Cilla McQueenCilla McQueenCilla McQueen is a poet and three-time winner of the New Zealand Book Award for Poetry.-Early years and Education:McQueen's family moved to New Zealand when she was four....
(born 1949), poet - Cilla SnowballCilla SnowballCilla Snowball CBE is Group Chairman and Chief Executive of AMV BBDO, an advertising and communications group in the UK. She has worked for Abbott Mead Vickers for 18 years; in senior managenent positions for the last 8 years, rising to agency head and now country head.,After graduating from the ...
, British businessperson in advertising - Cilla Battersby-BrownCilla Battersby-BrownCilla Petunia Aurelia Battersby-Brown is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. She is portrayed by Wendi Peters. Her character is the tarty common redhead wife of Les Battersby-Brown and mother of Chesney, Fiz and non-regular character Billy, who is in the army...
, a character in the British soap opera Coronation Street
Cilla
Cilla (mythology)
Cilla in Greek mythology is a name that may refer to:*One of the two female characters associated with Troy:**Cilla, sister of Hecuba. She was married to Thymoetes, brother of Priam. On the same day that Hecuba bore Paris, Cilla bore Munippus, to Priam...
is also the name of two women in Greek mythology.