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Domitilla
Say it: dom-ih-TIL-uh
Meaning
Latin, a diminutive of Domitia, from the Roman family name Domitius, whose origin is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Known from the Catacomb of Domitilla in Rome; very rare as a given name.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Domitille |
|---|---|
| Italian | Domitilla |
Famous bearers
- Flavia Domitilla, Roman noblewoman exiled for her faith
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
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