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Baby Name Cecilia |
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| Meaning of Cecilia - What does the name Cecilia means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| seh-sil-yah |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
Feminine form of Cecil, which is derived from Caecilius, an old Roman family name, which has its root in the Latin caecus (blind, dim-sighted). The name was borne by a 3rd-century Christian who founded a church in the Trastevere section of Rome. During the 6th century, a story of her life was written and she was henceforth venerated as a martyr. She is regarded as the patron saint of musicians |
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English, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, Scandinavian, Spanish |
| Variants: | Cecily, Cicely. | | Shortened forms: | Celia. | | Pet forms: | Cis, Cissie, Sessy, Sissie, Sissy |
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