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Baby Name Cecile |
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Meaning of Cecile - What does the name Cecile means? |
Pronunciation: |
say-see-leh | |
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Gender: |
Girl Name |
Origin: |
French |
Name Meaning: |
French cognate of the English Cecilia, a 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 |
Variants: | Ceciliane |
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