Cecilia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈsiːli.ə/ /sɪˈsɪli.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cecilia.wav

Word forms

Cecilia

Etymology

From Latin Caecilia, feminine form of Caecilius, a Roman family name possibly derived from the byname caecus (“blind”). Popularized by Saint Cecilia, third century Roman martyr, the patron saint of music. Doublet of Sheila.

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