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Cecil

//ˈsiːsəl// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A unisex given name from Latin.; A male given name from Latin.
"John Sumner always called him "Sissy" but other kids called him Cecil or See-sal or Weasil. He didn't mind anything except "Sissy". Every time he heard it he saw red."
2
A unisex given name from Latin.; A female given name from Latin.
3
A surname from Welsh.
4
A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
5
A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama.

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6
A number of places in the United States:; A town in Cook County, Georgia.
7
A number of places in the United States:; A village in Paulding County, Ohio.
8
A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon.
9
A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
10
A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
11
A number of places in the United States:; A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
12
A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cecil Township.

Noun

1
A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
"They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus.

Etymology 2

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

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