Sybil (given name)

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Sybil
The Sibyl, by F. S. Church.jpg
The Sibyl, engraved by Francis Scott King from the painting by Frederick Stuart Church.
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/name Greek
Meaning"sibyl"
Other names
Related namesCybill, Pille, Sibby, Sibil, Sibilia, Sibilla, Sibyl, Sibyll, Sibylle, Sibylla, Sybbie, Sybill, Sybilla, Sybille, Zabel

Sybil or Sibyl is a feminine given name of Greek origin given in reference to the sibyls, oracles of Ancient Greece. It has been in common use in Christian countries since the Middle Ages. Latinate forms of the name in use by 1381 included Sibilla and Sibilia. It was thought suitable as a name for girls by Christians, despite its pagan origins, because the sibyls had delivered messages from a deity and were thought to have been blessed by God with partial understanding of the coming of Jesus Christ. [1] [2] [3] [4] It became more common in the 1800s. Usage of the name recently increased due to a character on the popular TV series Downton Abbey . [5] [6] [7] Sibylle, a French version of the name, is considered a bon chic bon genre name more likely to be given to girls from upper class French families. [8] [9]

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In Arabic Sibil can be a variant of the Arabic name سبيل in ABC Sabil/Sebil it means Path or road or also fountain [10] It is usually used as a feminine name in the Arab world. [11]

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Fictional characters called Sybil include:

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Notes

  1. Redmonds, George, Christian Names in Local and Family History, Dundurn Press, 2004, ISBN   1-55002-507-4 p. 41
  2. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Sibyl". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  3. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.
  4. Uckelman, Sara L. (September 2019) [7-3], "Names Shakespeare Didn't Invent: Imogen, Olivia, and Viola Revisited", Names: A Journal of Onomastics, 67 (3): 153–159{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. "Sybil - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity". Nameberry. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  6. "Sybil: Baby Name of the Day". Appellation Mountain. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. Sandel, Abby (19 May 2022). "Downton Abbey Names: Marigold, Edith, Atticus". appellationmountain.net. Appellation Mountain (blog). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. Delbosc, Isabelle (16 October 2015). "RICH OR POOR? WHAT THEIR FIRST NAMES SAY ABOUT THE FRENCH". medium.com. Medium. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. Coulmont, Baptiste (7 July 2013). "Prénoms et mentions au bac, édition 2013". coulmont.com. Coulmont.com (self-published website). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. "معنى أسم سبيل Sabil". معاني الأسماء العربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  11. SALEH, Rana. الموسع في الأسماء العربية ومعانيها2 (in Arabic). Amman, Jordan. p. 243.

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