cecil
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Cecil¹
- /ˈsiːsəl/
- /ˈsɛsəl/
- /ˈsisəɫ/ Scotland
Rhymes with -iːsəl, -ɛsəl
Where it comes from
From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus.
proper noun
- A male 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.
- A female given name from Latin.
- A surname from Welsh.
- A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.
- A town in Cook County, Georgia.
- A village in Paulding County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
- A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cecil Township.
cecil²
Where it comes from
From Cecil, the surname of the chef who invented them.
noun cecils
- A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc. They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: claude, gascoyne, cecile, loeb, blind, sightless, eyeless, unseeing, unsighted, visionless, visually-impaired, dark, dim, shadowed, shrouded, opaque
Translations
Talk about this word "cecil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cecil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cecil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cecil "cecil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cecil.Cite this
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title = {cecil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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