The name Cecilia pronounced as Sess-seel-yah is of Latin origin and seems to have been derived from a Roman clan name Caecilius; it is the feminine form of the name Cecil and means the blind one. St Cecilie who lived in the second or third century was known as the patron saint of music and was blind.
It was the name of the daughter of William the Conqueror; and also was the name of the mother of Edward IV and Richard III, Kings of England, Cecily of York (1415-1495). According to some sources the name also means the sixth child from Seissylt in Welsh. The different forms of the name are Cecile, Cecily, Celia, Cicely and Sheila.
It was the name of the daughter of William the Conqueror; and also was the name of the mother of Edward IV and Richard III, Kings of England, Cecily of York (1415-1495). According to some sources the name also means the sixth child from Seissylt in Welsh. The different forms of the name are Cecile, Cecily, Celia, Cicely and Sheila.
