Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Blind."

Languages: This boy's name was used in Latin.

Narrative: Though the English name Cecil came to be used as a translation of this ancient Roman family name, the relationship was one of coincidental formation, not derivation. The British family that brought the name Cecil to prominence had its origins in Wales, and their name similarly originated with the Welsh name Seissylt, meaning ''the sixth child.''