Cecilia
[səˈsɪliə]Meaning
latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus, "blind"
Background Story
Cecilia is the Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which derives from the Latin caecus, meaning "blind". The name became common in the Christian world during the Middle Ages through the popularity of Saint Cecilia, a 2nd or 3rd-century martyr who was later regarded as the patron saint of music and musicians. The Normans brought it to England, where it was commonly spelled Cecily, and the Latinate form Cecilia came into use in the 18th century. It is used in Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, French, Galician, German, Hungarian, Irish, Polish and Portuguese.
Temperament
Variations
Cecily, Cecilie, Cecile
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