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Cecilia

"A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin coccus meaning 'blind' This name was introduced into Britain by one of the daughters of William the Conqueror; blind"

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Gender
Girl
Western numerology
6
Indian numerology
6
Characters
7
Popular
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What does Cecilia mean?

Cecilia is a baby name with English, Latin context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin coccus meaning 'blind' This name was introduced into Britain....

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Boy
Cecil
Boy Indian

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Blind; Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes; Dim sighted or blind

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Girl
Cecile
Girl English

A french form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin coccus meaning 'blind'; Dim sighted; Feminine form of Cecil: Derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin 'coccus' meaning 'blind

134 family views

Girl
Cecilie
Girl English

Blind Famous bearer: The blind St Cecilie, patron saint of music, was a talented musician; Variant of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin 'coccus' meaning 'blind

138 family views

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Cecilio
Boy English

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Blind; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

143 family views

Boy
Cecillo
Boy English

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

106 family views

Girl
Cecily
Girl Indian

Blind; Blind Famous bearer: The blind St Cecilie, patron saint of music, was a talented musician; Variant of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin 'coccus' meaning 'blind

94 family views

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Cecillus
Boy English

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

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Girl
Cerelia
Girl English

Fertile; lady Feminine of Cyril; Mistress; of the spring

187 family views

Boy
Cedric
Boy Filipino

bounty, spectacle, founder; Cbief; Cedric was a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel Ivanhoe Possibly derived from a misspelling of Cerdic, a 6th-century king of Wessex, or from the Welsh Cedrych, meaning bounty-pattern; chief; Chieftain

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Girl
Coralia
Girl English

Maiden

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Boy
Cedrych
Boy English

gift of splendor; Variant of Cedric: Cedric was a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel Ivanhoe Possibly derived from a misspelling of Cerdic, a 6th-century king of Wessex, or from the Welsh Cedrych, meaning bounty-pattern; Variant of Cedric: War leader

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Cordelia
Girl English

In Shakespeare's King Lear a woman of rare honesty; Jewel of the sea; Of the sea; rope, heart, a sea jewel

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Brother names

Brothers for Cecilia

Boy
Cecil
Boy Indian

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Blind; Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes; Dim sighted or blind

177 family views

Boy
Cecilio
Boy English

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Blind; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

143 family views

Boy
Cecillo
Boy English

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

106 family views

Boy
Cecillus
Boy English

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

83 family views

Boy
Cedric
Boy Filipino

bounty, spectacle, founder; Cbief; Cedric was a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel Ivanhoe Possibly derived from a misspelling of Cerdic, a 6th-century king of Wessex, or from the Welsh Cedrych, meaning bounty-pattern; chief; Chieftain

114 family views

Boy
Cedrych
Boy English

gift of splendor; Variant of Cedric: Cedric was a character in Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel Ivanhoe Possibly derived from a misspelling of Cerdic, a 6th-century king of Wessex, or from the Welsh Cedrych, meaning bounty-pattern; Variant of Cedric: War leader

151 family views

Boy
Celdtun
Boy English

From the farm by the spring

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Boy
Celio
Boy English

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

142 family views

Sister names

Sisters for Cecilia

Girl
Cecile
Girl English

A french form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin coccus meaning 'blind'; Dim sighted; Feminine form of Cecil: Derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin 'coccus' meaning 'blind

134 family views

Girl
Cecilie
Girl English

Blind Famous bearer: The blind St Cecilie, patron saint of music, was a talented musician; Variant of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin 'coccus' meaning 'blind

138 family views

Girl
Cecily
Girl Indian

Blind; Blind Famous bearer: The blind St Cecilie, patron saint of music, was a talented musician; Variant of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin 'coccus' meaning 'blind

94 family views

Girl
Cerelia
Girl English

Fertile; lady Feminine of Cyril; Mistress; of the spring

187 family views

Girl
Coralia
Girl English

Maiden

122 family views

Girl
Cordelia
Girl English

In Shakespeare's King Lear a woman of rare honesty; Jewel of the sea; Of the sea; rope, heart, a sea jewel

179 family views

Girl
Amalia
Girl Arabic

Aspirations; From Amelia, a derivative of the Old German Amalburga meaning labour Hard working; Industrious Striving; Variant of Amelia: From the Old German Amalburga, meaning labour and the Latin Aemilia

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Girl
Amelia
Girl Filipino

flatterer, work of the Lord, beloved; Industrious; Industrious Striving; to strive or excel; Trustworthy, beautiful

199 family views

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Girl
Cecily
Girl Indian

Blind; Blind Famous bearer: The blind St Cecilie, patron saint of music, was a talented musician; Variant of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin 'coccus' meaning 'blind

94 family views

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Amalia
Girl Arabic

Aspirations; From Amelia, a derivative of the Old German Amalburga meaning labour Hard working; Industrious Striving; Variant of Amelia: From the Old German Amalburga, meaning labour and the Latin Aemilia

198 family views

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Amelia
Girl Filipino

flatterer, work of the Lord, beloved; Industrious; Industrious Striving; to strive or excel; Trustworthy, beautiful

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