Where does “Camille” come from?

Camille comes from French Camille, derived from Latin Camillus, which itself derives from Latin Camilla, a name of uncertain origin.

Camille (English): A courtesan (from the English translations of La Dame aux Camélias)

Definitions

  1. A courtesan (from the English translations of La Dame aux Camélias)

Ancestry of “Camille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchCamilleCamilla
2LatinCamillus—
3LatinCamillaCamilla, a warrior queen in the Aeneid

Words derived from “Camille”

Every word from Latin Camilla →Every word from Latin Camillus →Every word from French Camille →