Celia

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See also: celia and Célia

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Caelia, feminine of Roman family name Caelius, probably from caelum (“heaven”). Introduced into English by William Shakespeare in As You Like It.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Celia

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
      : Act I: Scene III:
      Rosalind: But what will you be called?
      Celia: Something that hath a reference to my state:
      No longer Celia, but Aliena.
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Celia.

Proper noun

Celia (plural Celias)

  1. A surname from Italian.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Celia is the 37341st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 597 individuals. Celia is most common among White (84.25%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.4%) individuals.

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Italian

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Etymology

From Latin Caelia, feminine form of Caelius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛ.lja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlja
  • Hyphenation: Cè‧lia

Proper noun

Celia f

  1. a female given name from Latin

Proper noun

Celia m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a matronymic

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Caelia, name of a Roman gens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθelja/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈselja/
  • Rhymes: -elja
  • Syllabification: Ce‧lia

Proper noun

Celia f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Celia
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