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Cecily (other)
Cecily is a given name, one of the English forms of Latin Cecilia. Notable people with the name include: * Cecily Adams (1958–2004), American actress, casting director, and lyricist * Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington (1460–1529), English peeress * Cecily Brown (born 1969), British painter * Cecily Lefort (1900–1945), British World War II agent * Cecily Neville, Duchess of York (1415–1495), mother of two English kings * Cecily Norden (1918–2011), South African author and equestrian * Cecily Maude O'Connell (1884–1965) Australian trade unionist and religious social worker * Cecily O'Neill, American theater educator * Cecily Polson, Australian actress * Cecily Rosol, Australian politician * Cecily Sash (1924–2019), South African painter, professor * Cecily Strong (born 1984), American actress and comedian * Cecily Tynan (born 1969), Philadelphia broadcast personality * Cecily of York (1469–1507), sister of King Edward V of England * Cecily von Ziegesar (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia
Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born that year), and the United States, where it has ranked among the top 500 names for girls for more than 100 years. It also ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in Sweden in the early years of the 21st century, and was formerly popular in France. The name "Cecilia" applied generally to Roman women who belonged to the plebeian clan of the Caecilii. Legends and hagiographies, mistaking it for a personal name, suggest fanciful etymologies. Among those cited by Chaucer in "The Second Nun's Tale" are: lily of heaven, the way for the blind, contemplation of heaven and the active life, as if lacking in blindness, and a heaven for people to gaze upon. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |