Cecilia
Found 12 entry about "Cecilia"
seh-SEE-lee-ə(English)
seh-SEE-lya(Latin American Spanish)
seh-SEEL-yah(Danish, Norwegian)
seh-SEEL-yə(English)
suh-SEE-lee-uh or che-chi-lyah
theh-THEE-lya(European Spanish)
Cecilia Name meanings & History
Blind; Patron saint of music and musicians. The name Cecilia is commonly used as a first name for girls. It is popular among parents who are looking for a classic name that has a strong meaning.
Zodiac Sign of Cecilia: Curious Gemini
Synonyms of Cecilia:
C: Choice,Cute,Candid,Chatty,Clever,Curious,Copycat
E: Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment
I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence
L: Lover,Legal,Lovely,Liaison,Luscious,Lazy,Languid
A: Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious
Cecilia is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Delicate name
- a Formal name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Some famous people with the name Cecilia include Cecilia Bartoli (Italian opera singer), Cecilia Roth (Argentine-Spanish actress), Cecilia Braekhus (Norwegian professional boxer), and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (British-American astronomer).
2.) CECILIA (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: Derived from the Latin Caecilia, a feminine form of Caecilius, an old Roman family name possibly derived from caecus (blind, dim-sighted). Var: Cäcilie. Short: Celia. Pet: Silke. (SEH-SEE-LEE-AH)
3.) CECILIA (Female)
Usage: Spanish
Meanings: Feminine form of Cecilio (blind, dim-sighted). See CECILIO (Male Names). The name is borne by the patron saint of musicians. Var: Ceceilia, Ceciela, Celicia, Celilia, Cisilia, Secilia, Sisilia. (SAY-SEE-LEE-AH)
4.) Cecilia (Female)
5.) CECILIA (Female)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: From the Latin Caecilia, a feminine form of Caecilius, an old Roman family name that has its root in the Latin caecus (blind, dim-sighted). Cecilia is a common name throughout Scandinavia due to the fame of 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. Cognate: Silja (Finnish). Short: Celia. Pet: Sissel. (SEH-SEE-LEE-AH)
6.) CECILIA (Female)
Usage: Polish
Meanings: A popular name throughout Europe, Cecilia is 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. Var: Cecylja. Short: Celja. (SEH-SEE-LEE-AH)
7.) Cecilia (Female)
8.) Cecilia (Female)
Usage: Latin
Meanings: (Latin) blind. See also Cicely,Cissy,Secilia,Selia,Sissy.
Other Forms: Cacilia, Caciliah, Caecilia, Caeciliah, Cecil, Cecila, Cecilea, Ceciliah, Cecilija, Cecillia, Cecilya, Ceclia, Cecylia, Cecyliah, Cecylja, Cecylya, Cecylyah, Cee, Ceil, Ceila, Ceilagh, Ceileh, Ceileigh, Ceilena
9.) Cecilia (Female)
10.) CECILIA (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: Brought to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans, Cecilia is derived from Caecilius, an old Roman family name, which has its root in the Latin caecus (blind, dim-sighted). Sile and Sisile are Gaelic forms. Var: Cecily. Short: Celia. (SIH-SIL-YAH)
11.) CECILIA (Female)
Usage: Italian
Meanings: 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. (SAY-SEE-LEE-AH)
12.) CECILIA (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: 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. Var: Cecily, Cicely. Short: Celia. Pet: Cis, Cissie, Sessy, Sissie, Sissy. (SEH-SIL-YAH)
