Sibil·la

sib-IL-la

Catalan form of Sibyl, Greek

"seer, oracle"

Sibil·la Origin and Meaning

The name Sibil·la is a girl's name meaning "seer, oracle".

An alternative, fuller version of Sibyl. The l·l spelling (ela geminada) is the unique Catalan way to write the double L sound (as in "soulless").

"El cant de la Sibil·la" (The Song of the Sibyl) is a traditional chant performed on Christmas Eve in churches in the Balearic Islands and Catalonia.