Given name & surname
Piroska
“ancient”·“from an ancient family”
Piroska is a variant of Prisca. Interpretations include “ancient” and “from an ancient family” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Piroska is a variant of Prisca. Interpretations include “ancient” and “from an ancient family” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Piroska is a variant of Prisca. An origin associated with Prisca is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Piroska’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Piroska has a diminutive in Piri. Piroska has a related form in Prisca. In German usage, Piroska has a related form in Priska.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Piroska
- Piroska MolnárHungarian actressborn 1945
- Piroska ReichardHungarian poet, translator (1884-1943)
- Piroska OszoliHungarian painter (1919–2017)
- Piroska SzamoránskyHungarian handball playerborn 1986
- Piri VaszaryHungarian actress (1901-1965)
- Piroska SzekrényessyHungarian figure skater (1916-1990)
- Piri PeéryHungarian actress (1904–1962)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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