The story
- Latin · derived fromCaecilia
- English todayCecilia
From Latin Caecilia, feminine form of Caecilius, a Roman family name possibly derived from the byname caecus (“blind”). Popularized by Saint Cecilia, third century Roman martyr, the patron saint of music. Doublet of Sheila.
Words from the same roots
LatinCaecilia all →
SisleyCecilecaecilian
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.