# Cecilia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /sɪˈsiːli.ə/ · frequency rank #20,873

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin.

## Etymology
From Latin Caecilia, feminine form of Caecilius, a Roman family name possibly derived from the byname caecus (“blind”). Popularized by Saint Cecilia, third century Roman martyr, the patron saint of music. Doublet of Sheila.

## Easily confused with
- **Celia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cecilia-vs-celia)
- **cilia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cecilia-vs-cilia)
- **Cecily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cecilia-vs-cecily)
- **Cecil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cecil-vs-cecilia)
- **Cecile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cecile-vs-cecilia)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ccecilia`, `cceilia`, `ceccilia`, `ceciila`, `cecilai`, `cecillia`, `cecliia`, `ceiclia`, `eccilia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cecilia