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The meaning and history of the name Camilla.


CAMILLA

Feminine form of CAMILLUS. This was the name of a legendary warrior maiden of the Volsci, as told by Virgil in the 'Aeneid'. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Fanny Burney's novel 'Camilla' (1796).


Usage: Ancient Roman, Danish, English, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Roman Mythology, Swedish
Short Forms: CAMMIE, MILLA, MILLIE, MILLY
Variants: CAMILLE, KAMILLA
Masculine Forms: CAMILLO, CAMILLUS
Name day:
March 7th: Sweden
Famous People: Camilla Bellewiki (Actor, 1986, United States)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.