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Vinony

Cecil

proper noun

  1. male given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːsəl/ / /ˈsɛsəl/ / /ˈsisəɫ/

name

Etymology: From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus.

  1. A unisex given name from Latin.

    “John Sumner always called him "Sissy" but other kids called him Cecil or See-sal or Weasil. He didn't mind anything except "Sissy". Every time he heard it he saw red.”

    “Ms. Davis — who at different points in the set called to mind Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor and Paul Bley, without resorting to mimicry — often led this charge, starting out with a blank canvas and creeping slantwise into a repeatable motif.”

  2. A unisex given name from Latin.
  3. A surname from Welsh.
  4. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
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noun

Etymology: From Cecil, the surname of the chef who invented them.

  1. A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.

    “They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils.”