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Cissy

Girl Name day: November 22 In French: Celie
Cissy is a short form of Cecilia: on birth records it is written Cecilia (100,704 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cecilia page. Also a short form of Cecile, Crissy.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: from the Roman family Caecilius; popularly linked to Latin 'caecus' (blind).
The feminine of the Roman clan name Caecilius, traditionally derived from Latin 'caecus' meaning 'blind'.

Name day for Cissy

November 22

Why this day? Cissy is a short form of Cecilia, and shares its name day.

Cissy is celebrated in France, the United States, Brazil and Argentina on November 22.

The story of the name Cissy

Cissy is a short form of Cecilia. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — from the Roman family Caecilius; popularly linked to Latin 'caecus' (blind), and shares its name day, November 22.

On birth records, Cissy is rarely written as such: the Cissys are Cecilias (100,704 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cecilia page. Cissy is also a short form of Cecile, Crissy.

Frequently asked questions about Cissy

What does Cissy mean?

Cissy is a short form of Cecilia, which means from the Roman family Caecilius; popularly linked to Latin 'caecus' (blind).

When is Cissy's name day?

November 22, together with Cecilia: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cissy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cecilia.

Cissy's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Cissy

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. John42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Roland45%
  8. Herbert45%
  9. Joseph47%
  10. Jose47%

Love potential for Cissy

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Arnold45%
  4. Johnny47%
  5. Clayton47%
  6. Owen49%
  7. Clyde50%
  8. Chad51%
  9. Don51%
  10. Herbert51%

Professional potential for Cissy

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Chester96%
  3. Jack95%
  4. Sean95%
  5. Shane95%
  6. John95%
  7. Shawn95%
  8. Juan95%
  9. Paul94%
  10. Frank94%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander46%
  2. Chad49%
  3. Chase50%
  4. Max51%
  5. Dean52%
  6. Jason55%
  7. Donald56%
  8. Darren56%
  9. Damian57%
  10. Victor57%

Crush potential for Cissy

Top 10

  1. Evan96%
  2. Wesley96%
  3. Brandon96%
  4. Carlos96%
  5. Corey96%
  6. Jason96%
  7. Alejandro96%
  8. Justin96%
  9. Bryan96%
  10. Bill96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Roland46%
  9. Abraham47%
  10. Karl48%
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