Meaning and background
The story behind Cecily
Cecily was the customary English form of Cecilia during the Middle Ages, long before the Latinate spelling became familiar again. Its first vowel sounds different from Cece in standard English, and its three syllables give it a lighter rhythm. Its history is not separate from Cecilia's Roman roots, but Cecily has a distinctive English literary and historical life of its own.
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