Cecil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A unisex given name from Latin.
  2. A male given name from Latin.
  3. A female given name from Latin.
  4. A surname from Welsh.
  5. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
  6. A number of places in the United States:
  7. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.
  8. A town in Cook County, Georgia.
  9. A village in Paulding County, Ohio.
  10. An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon.
  11. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
  12. An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
noun
  1. A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːsəl/ /ˈsɛsəl/ /ˈsisəɫ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cecil.wav

Word forms

Cecil cecils

Etymology

From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus.

Translations

Basque: Zezilio Belarusian: Цэцылій Italian: Cecilio Latin: Caecilius Polish: Cecyliusz Portuguese: Cecílio Spanish: Cecilio Ukrainian: Цецилій
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