name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
A unisex given name from Latin.
A female given name from Latin.
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name
Meaning 3
A surname from Welsh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 4
A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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.