Standard Lemma guide

Cecil

name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsiːsəl/
  • /ˈsɛsəl/
  • Scotland: /ˈsisəɫ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːsəl
  • rhymes with -ɛsəl
  • CMU ARPABET: S IY1 S AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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name

Meaning 1

A unisex given name from Latin.

A male given name from Latin.

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Meaning 2

A unisex given name from Latin.

A female given name from Latin.

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Meaning 3

A surname from Welsh.

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Meaning 4

A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.

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Meaning 5

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.

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Meaning 6

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Cook County, Georgia.

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Meaning 7

A number of places in the United States:

A village in Paulding County, Ohio.

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Meaning 8

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon.

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Meaning 9

A number of places in the United States:

A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

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Meaning 10

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.

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Meaning 11

A number of places in the United States:

A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

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Meaning 12

A number of places in the United States:

A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cecil Township.

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noun

Meaning 13

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Examples

  • They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils.

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History

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.

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: Zezilio — male given name
  • Belarusian: Цэцылій (Cecylij) — male given name
  • Italian: Cecilio — male given name
  • Latin: Caecilius — male given name
  • Polish: Cecyliusz — male given name
  • Portuguese: Cecílio — male given name
  • Spanish: Cecilio — male given name
  • Ukrainian: Цецилій (Cecylij) — male given name
Real reading context

Cecil in complete knowledge articles