Cecil
A unisex given name from LatinA unisex given name from Latin.: A male given name from Latin.
» Cecil lit a candle.
Cecil zündete eine Kerze an. — MUIRIEL
Сесиль зажгла свечу. — ae5s
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12 sensesA unisex given name from Latin.
A male given name from Latin.
ЦецилійCecylij
A female given name from Latin.
A surname from Welsh.
A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.
A town in Cook County, Georgia.
A village in Paulding County, Ohio.
An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cecil Township.
Examples
5 sentencesCecil lit a candle.
ruСесиль зажгла свечу. — ae5s
deCecil zündete eine Kerze an. — MUIRIEL
She broke with Cecil before going to Greece.
Dear Cecil! I have no secrets from you.
ruДорогой Сесиль, у меня нет от тебя секретов. — Wezel
deTeurer Cecil! Ich habe keine Geheimnisse vor dir. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Please don't ask me, Cecil, I cannot tell you.
deFrage mich bitte nicht, Cecil! Ich kann es dir nicht sagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Lucy accepted to marry a rich young man called Cecil.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has aFrom Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus.
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See also
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