What does Cecil mean?

Cecil means "blind; sixth"

How do we pronounce Cecil?

Cecil \ce-cil, cec-il\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Cecil is sometimes used as a name girl name origin. Its pronunciation is S-S-ehL 1.

1 Pronunciation for Cecil: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Cecil?

Cecil is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Latin origins. Derived from the elements 'caecus' meaning blind ; 'sextus' meaning sixth. Caecilius (Latin), Seissylt (Welsh), and Sextilius (Latin) are original forms of Cecil. In the medieval period, Cecil was sometimes used as an English form of the Latin Caecilius. The 3rd-century Saint Caecilius converted Saint Cyprian, who subsequently adopted Caecilius as an additional name. The first name has not been used by English speakers until the 16th century, when it came to prominence as a name given in tribute to the Cecils, an influential noble family in the Elizabethan era. The Cecils were of Welsh origin and their surname was from the Welsh Seissylt, of the Latin Sextilus and ultimately Sextus and the element 'sextus' (sixth). Sextus was a name often given to the sixth son in a family. Due to its associations with the noble family, the first name Cecil has acquired aristocratic associations. The name baby name Cecilia (English, Finnish, German, Italian, Scandinavian, and Spanish) is the female form of Cecil. Cecil has 11 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English what does the name Cece mean, nicknames for Cecel, nicknames for Cecile, Cecill meaning of name, and short names for Celio. Foreign variants of Cecil name Cecilio meaning (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), name Cecilius origin (Dutch), Cecyl meaning of name (Polish), Cécile pronounciation (French), Silko meaning (German), and what does the name Siseal mean (Irish).

The following famous people share the name Cecil:

  • Filmmaker Cecil Blount DeMille, born August 12, 1881 - January 21, 1959, Ashfield, Massachusetts
  • Poet Cecil Day-Lewis, born 27 April 1904 - 22 May 1972, Ballintubbert, Queen's County, Ireland
  • Politician Cecil Rhodes, born Cecil John Rhodes, 5 July 1853 - 26 March 1902, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.

List of baby names that sound like Cecil:

Cyle meaning of name (English), Sahyl meaning of name, Sail pronounciation, Saile definition, baby name Sal (English), name Saul origin (English, German, and Hungarian), Saulo meaning of name, Saúl name (Spanish), Sawl name variations, Sayle name popularity, name Schley origin, name Scull meaning, Seal pronounciation, short names for Seale, Seall name variations, name Seel origin, Seele name variations, Sha'ul name popularity (Hebrew), short names for Shaele, and short names for Shail.

The baby name Cecil fun facts:

The name Cecil in reverse order is "Licec".

The numerological value of the name Cecil is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Cecil?

Cecil is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames