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Cecilia
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A feminine given name of Latin origin, popularized by Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music.
"Cecilia sang a solo at the church service."
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Etymology
From Latin Caecilia, feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, possibly from caecus ("blind"); popularized by the third-century martyr Saint Cecilia.