Escolastica
Latin · Girl · 5 syllables
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About the name Escolastica
The name 'Escolastica' means "scholastic" or "of the school," derived from the Latin *scholasticus* (from Greek *scholastikos*, "devoted to learning").
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Etymology
The name 'Escolastica' means "scholastic" or "of the school," derived from the Latin *scholasticus* (from Greek *scholastikos*, "devoted to learning"). It is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, notably as the name of Saint Scholastica (c. 480–547), the twin sister of Saint Benedict and founder of the Benedictine nuns.
Escolastica currently ranks #4,477 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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