Sisley

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proper noun

A surname originating as a matronymic.

OriginOld French Cecile ← Latin Caecilia →
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Meanings

proper nounSisley (plural Sisleys)

plural Sisleys

  1. A surname originating as a matronymic.

Origin

  1. LatinCaecilia
  2. Old FrenchCecile
  3. EnglishSisley

From the popular Middle English female given name Sisely, from Old French Cecile, Cicile, ultimately from Latin Caecilia.

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Sisley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sisley

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“Sisley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sisley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sisley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sisley.

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