"Cecil" meaning in English

See Cecil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsiːsəl/, /ˈsɛsəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cecil.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -iːsəl, -ɛsəl Etymology: From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Caecilius}} Latin Caecilius, {{m|la|caecus||blind}} caecus (“blind”), {{der|en|owl|Seisyllt}} Old Welsh Seisyllt, {{m|la|Sextilius}} Sextilius, {{m|la|Sextus}} Sextus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cecil
  1. A male given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Zezilio (Basque), Цэцылій (Cecylij) [masculine] (Belarusian), Cecilio [masculine] (Italian), Caecilius [masculine] (Latin), Cecyliusz [masculine] (Polish), Cecílio [masculine] (Portuguese), Cecilio [masculine] (Spanish), Цецилій (Cecylij) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-XC4~mcw6 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 70 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 2
  2. A surname from Welsh.
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-y4LEODPf Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-GaZmRG2P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 24 6 6 6 6 6 10 25 6
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.
    Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Alabama, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-u5DCqovw
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Cook County, Georgia.
    Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Georgia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-KvrQs~ip
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Paulding County, Ohio.
    Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Ohio, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-iiLixXF9
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon.
    Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-kYa63K1m
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
    Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-0QGOCniZ
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-VgmI8ABb
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Wisconsin, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-VV87doPG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 24 6 6 6 6 6 10 25 6
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cecil Township.
    Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Cecil-en-name-0u7F7kgB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cecil County, Cecil house Related terms: Cecilia, Cecilton

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