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Cecilia.

A female given name from Latin.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/sɪˈsiːli.ə//sɪˈsɪli.ə/
  1. A female given name from Latin.

Where this word comes from

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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