Sidsel

Sidsel is a Scandinavian feminine name, primarily used in Norwegian and Danish, that developed as a regional form of Cecilia. Cecilia itself derives from the Latin family name Caecilia, connected to the Roman gens Caecia and often associated with the Latin root caecus, meaning blind. The name gained widespread use in medieval Scandinavia through the cult of Saint Cecilia, the early Christian martyr and patron saint of music. Closely related forms include Sissel, Cicely, and Cecilie.