LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Boudicca

Boudicca f sg (genitive Boudiccae)
Classical[buːˈdɪk.ka]Ecclesiastical[buˈdik.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularBoudica (queen of the Iceni tribe)
    c. 98 CE, Tacitus, Agricola 16
    c. 117 CE, Tacitus, Annales 14.31

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBoudicca—
genitiveBoudiccae
Boadicae, Boadicēae, Boudicēae, Bouducēae		—
dativeBoudiccae
Boadicae, Boadicēae, Boudicēae, Bouducēae		—
accusativeBoudiccam
Boadicam, Boadicēam, Boudicēam, Bouducēam		—
ablativeBoudiccā—
vocativeBoudicca—

Origins

Borrowed from Proto-Celtic *Boudīkā, from *boudīkos (“victorious”). Cognate with Welsh Buddug.

Descendants
  • EnglishBoudica
  • EnglishBoudicca
  • EnglishBoadicea
  • EnglishBoudicea
  • Norwegian BokmålBoudicca
  • Norwegian BokmålBoadicea
  • Norwegian BokmålBoudica

Quick answers

What does Boudicca mean in Latin?
Boudicca, a proper noun, means “Boudica (queen of the Iceni tribe)”.
What is the genitive of Boudicca?
The genitive singular is Boudiccae. Boudicca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Boudicca?
In classical Latin, [buːˈdɪk.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [buˈdik.ka].