Meaning & History. Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind". Saint Cecilia was a semi-legendary 2nd- or 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods.
Given Name CÄCILIE. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: German. PRONOUNCED: tse-TSEE-lyə [details]
