CAMILLE

kah-MEEL (French); ka-MEEL (English)

A graceful name tied to classical service and a long French literary tradition.

Meaning

Camille comes from Latin Camilla/Camillus, explained in the excerpts as meaning “attendant at a sacrifice.” The books also connect it with the classical figure Camilla, a swift-footed messenger of Diana, and note its later popularity in France and Italy.

Origin

Fun fact

The excerpts say Camille was fashionable in France at the time of the Revolution, and it also shows up in Florian’s romance of Numa Pompilius.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.

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