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feminine · English origin
Cecelia is an English feminine name derived from the Latin Caecilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which stems from the Latin root caecus, meaning blind. The name gained widespread use in the Christian tradition through Saint Cecilia, a Roman martyr of the second or third century who became the patron saint of music. Cecelia is a spelling variant of the more common Cecilia, and related forms across languages include Cécile in French, Celia, and Sheila, the last being an Anglicization of the Irish Síle.
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