Prissy

Prissy is an English feminine name that arose as a diminutive or pet form of Priscilla, itself derived from the Latin family name Priscus, meaning old or ancient. It has been used as an independent given name, particularly in the American South, though it remains relatively rare. The name gained wider cultural familiarity through the character Prissy in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind. Priscilla and Pris are closely related forms sharing the same Latin root.