Meaning of name Sibyl

The names of some famous persons by the name Sibyl (or its variants) are:

Sibyl Mary Hathaway, born on 13 July, a famous dame. Sibyl Mary Hathaway's background: The 21st Dame of Sark from 1927 to 1940, and again from 1945 to 1974 (Dame is the title of a female holder of a Seigneurie). She inherited the title when her father died on 14 June 1927, and acquired the name Hathaway upon her second marriage in 1929. Her tenure as Seigneur was interrupted by the German occupation of the Channel Islands in World War II from 3 July 1940 until 11 May 1945. Hathaway did not evacuate during the German occupation, and prevailed upon all 471 Sark inhabitants to remain on the island as well.

Sibyl Enid Vera Munro Morrison, born on 18 August, a famous barrister. Sibyl Enid Vera Munro Morrison's background: The first female barrister in New South Wales, Australia. She graduated LL.B from the University of Sydney's law school in 1924.

Sibyl Buck, born on 27 May, a famous model. Sibyl Buck's background: An American musician and former fashion model. She started her modeling career in 1992 and has worked, e.g., for Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen, and many other fashion houses. Sibyl started modelling with a conservative look with long dark hair. Soon she dyed her hair bright red and had several piercings including her tongue and septum. Her punky/grunge appearance was picked up on by the more rebellious designers of the time although she was also popular amongst more mainstream designers - a testiment to her beauty. She would often change her look and had her head shaved for a time giving her a unique androgynous look.