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Drusilla is an English female given name derived ultimately from the Roman Drusus, in turn from the Greek drosos (dew). It has the meaning fruitful or dewy-eyed. As a name appearing in the Bible it was adopted by English speakers in the 17th Century. The name has never been a common one in the United States; it was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for American girls born in 1914, when it was ranked at No. 958. It had intermittent use from 1880 to 1914, according to Social Security Administration records, but was never ranked higher on the popularity charts than No. 612 in 1886. Although it is rarely used, it is still most common in the United States.[1][2]
- Variations are Drucilla and Druscilla.
- Diminutive forms are Dru and Cilla (also more usually the diminutive of Priscilla)
Famous bearers of the name include:
- Julia Drusilla, sister of Caligula
- Julia Drusilla (daughter of Caligula)
- Drusilla, daughter of Agrippa I
- Drusilla of Mauretania (born 5)
- Drusilla of Mauretania (born 38)
- Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), fictional character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series Angel
- Drusilla, a succubus in the Pibgorn webcomic
Drusilla may also refer to:
- USS Drusilla (SP-372), a United States Navy patrol vessel in commssion from 1917 to 1918
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