Drusilla
Drusilla is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “strong, fruitful.” Drusilla was a name in the Roman Claudian family, possibly meaning 'strong' from a Celtic root.
how do you pronounce Drusilla?
droo-SIL-ah
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what does Drusilla mean?
The name Drusilla means “strong, fruitful.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Drusilla was a name in the Roman Claudian family, possibly meaning 'strong' from a Celtic root. Several notable Roman women bore it, including the sister of Emperor Caligula. In the Bible, Drusilla was a Jewish princess. The name has a darkly elegant quality, further popularized by the vampire Drusilla in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
where does the name Drusilla come from?
Wiktionary identifies Drusilla as the feminine diminutive form of the Roman cognomen Drūsus; the source does not give a meaning for Drūsus itself, so the strong or fruitful gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
what are the nicknames and variants of Drusilla?
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who are famous people named Drusilla?
- Drusilla (character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Drusilla (biblical princess, wife of Roman governor Felix)
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what names go well with Drusilla?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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