Ancilla

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Ancilla

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Ancilla comes from a Latin word meaning “Handmaiden.”

History:
Ancilla was coined and used as a first name almost exclusively in the 17th century. It was rare then and is almost unknown now.

Pronunciation: an-sill-ah.

Alternates: Ansilla.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.001 % named Ancilla, Ansilla

Popularity of Ancilla:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
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Popularity of Ansilla:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A