Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Latin and Italian.

Nicknames: Dru

Alternative Spellings: Drucilla and Drusila

Popularity: The name Drusilla ranked 2589th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This name designated a female member of the Drusus clan of ancient Rome. An early leader of that clan bested a Gaul in single combat, and as was customary in those days, he adopted a Latinized form of his victim's name (whose meaning is lost) to memorialize his triumph.