Meaning and background
The story behind Scilla
Scilla has more than one plausible association. It is documented as an Italian short form of Priscilla, while botanists use Scilla as the name of a group of bulbous flowering plants. Similarity to Scylla, the figure from Greek myth, should not automatically turn this spelling into a mythological name. Its soft two-syllable sound is appealing as a spoken label, but the catalogue provides no indication which association its owner had in mind.
- Origin
- Italian feminine given name used as a short form of Priscilla. Source
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About Scilla
Recorded as a dog’s name
Scilla appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɪlə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/sɪlə/ · primary stress on syllable 1S IH1 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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