Hersilia

Roman mythology

"dew"

Hersilia Origin and Meaning

The name Hersilia is a girl's name meaning "dew".

Mythological Hersilia was the wife of Romulus, founder of Rome. She was later deified as Hora. The exact etymology of her name is unknown, however, possible theories include that it comes from the Ancient Greek herse meaning "dew" or from the Latin herus meaning "master of the house".