Meaning and background
The story behind Cecilia
Cecilia belongs to a Roman naming line associated with Caecilius, itself linked to Latin caecus, meaning blind. That root meaning is historical, not a description of anyone bearing the name. Saint Cecilia later became the patron saint of music, giving the name a separate cultural association. English pronunciations differ slightly in syllable count, while the spelling remains widely recognisable.
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About Cecilia
Recorded as a dog’s name
Cecilia appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/sɪsiljə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/sɪsiljə/ · primary stress on syllable 2S IH0 S IY1 L Y AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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