Priska
Priska (also Prisca ) is a female given name .
Origin and meaning
The name is translated from Latin as "The Venerable". But it also means "the beautiful" or "the wonderful" etc. These forms are more common in Germany, as the name Prisca comes from the holy Prisca. St. Priscus was also known. One finds this name more often in the Black Forest and in France.
name day
January 18th , after Saint Prisca ( Martyr )
variants
- Priscilla, Priscilla, Priscilla
- Cilla, cilli, cili
- Piroschka , Piroska, Piri
- Prisquita (Spanish nickname)
The male form of Prisca is Priscus .
Well-known namesake
Antiquity
- Prisca or Priscilla , wife of Aquila (according to Acts 18 and in some of Paul's letters )
- Prisca of Rome († 1st century), holy martyr
- Prisca (wife of Diocletian) , wife of the Roman emperor Diocletian
Modern times
- Priska Aich (1887–1943), Hungarian opera singer
- Prisca Birrer-Heimo (* 1959), Swiss politician (SP)
- Priska Hinz (* 1959), German politician
- Priscah Jepleting Cherono (* 1980), Kenyan long-distance runner
- Priscah Jeptoo (* 1984), Kenyan long-distance runner
- Priska von Martin (1912–1982), German sculptor
- Priska Nufer (* 1992), Swiss ski racer
- Priska Riedl (* 1964) Austrian visual artist and university lecturer for textile art design
- Priska Seiler Graf (* 1968), Swiss politician (SP)
- Priska Walss (* 1964), Swiss trombonist and alphorn player (classical and jazz)
See also
- (997) Priska , asteroid