Meaning: Its source is Caecilia, a Latin name meaning "Blind."

Origin: "Caecilia."

Nickname For: Cecilia

Narrative: This ancient Roman family name gave rise to the feminine Cecilia, which in time developed into Cecile and Cecily.

Although those names are usually considered female equivalents of the male Cecil, that name probably descended from a Welsh original, Seissylt, meaning ''the sixth child.''