Cecilia

Also known as Cecilia (first name), Cecilia (given name)

Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.

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Given Name Revised.name: Cecilia
Given Name Revised.image: Nicolas Poussin - Sainte Cécile.jpg
Given Name Revised.caption: Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians.
Given Name Revised.gender: Female
Given Name Revised.name day: November 22
Given Name Revised.nickname: Celia, Ceci, Cece, Celie, Lia
Given Name Revised.languageorigin: Latin
Given Name Revised.related names: Cecelia, Cécile, Celia, Celina, Sille

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Instance of: female given name
Image: Nicolas Poussin - Sainte Cécile.jpg

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Soundex: C240
Cologne phonetics: 885
Caverphone: SSL111
language of work or name: Italian
writing system: Latin script
name day: November 22
native label: Cecilia
Commons category: Cecilia (given name)
described by source: Wiktionary
P8168: 1978 Argentine Grand Prix

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Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.

== History == 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.

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