Drusilla
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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 Hebrew Bible it was adopted by English speakers in the 17th Century. It is not a common name today, and is most usually found in the U.S. [1]
- Variations are Drucilla and Druscilla.
- Diminutive forms are Dru and Cilla (also more usually the diminutive of Priscilla)
Famous bearers of the name include:
- 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
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