Celia
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Celia¹
Rhymes with -iːliə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Caelia, feminine of Roman family name Caelius, probably from caelum (“heaven”). Introduced into English by William Shakespeare in As You Like It.
proper noun
- A female given name from Latin. Rosalind: But what will you be called? Celia: Something that hath a reference to my state: No longer Celia, but Aliena.
Celia²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian Celia.
proper noun Celias
- A surname from Italian.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: juanita, ethereal, divine, angelic, seraphic, heavenly, celestial, unearthly, sublime, cosmic, transcendent, supernal, paradisiacal, elysian, empyrean, astral
Translations
Talk about this word "Celia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/celia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Celia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/celia "Celia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/celia.Cite this
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