Given name

Domitilla

“one who has been tamed”

Domitilla is a variant of Domitiana. In Latin use, Domitiana carries the interpretation “one who has been tamed.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Domitilla is a variant of Domitiana. In Latin use, Domitiana carries the interpretation “one who has been tamed.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Domitilla comes from Latin.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Italian usage, Domitilla is a feminine form of Domitius.

Domitilla’s family of names

Domitilla shares a linguistic root with Domicela. Domitilla has a related form in Domitiana. In Italian usage, Domitilla is a feminine form of Domitius.

Walk Domitilla’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

People named Domitilla

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Felikula

“fairly happy”

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Sibling ideas

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