Cecil

American  

[ses-uhl, sis-, see-suhl] / ˈsɛs əl, ˈsɪs-, ˈsi səl /

noun

1. (Edgar Algernon) Robert 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.

2. Robert 1st Earl of Salisburyand1st Viscount Cecil of Cranborne, 1563–1612, British statesman (son of William Cecil).

3. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-. Salisbury.

4. William 1st Baron Burghley or Burleigh, 1520–98, British statesman: adviser to Elizabeth I.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”

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Cecil British  

/ ˈsɛsəl, ˈsɪs- /

noun

1. Lord David. 1902–86, English literary critic and biographer

2. Robert. See (3rd Marquess of) Salisbury 2

3. William. See (William Cecil) Burghley

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Cecil

A talented songwriter, Cecil wrote tracks for Patti Labelle, the Four Tops and the O’Jays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

In the early 1960s, brothers Cecil and Bobby Womack performed together in the Valentinos, whose biggest hit, “It’s All Over Now,” was covered by the Rolling Stones in 1964.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Yacht broker Cecil Wright & Partners is suing Storonsky over that purchase for not paying the broker’s fee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

In January, Storonsky’s team allegedly told Cecil Wright to hold off on contacting the vessel’s seller—Canadian billionaire and former hockey player Patrick Dovigi—and said they would talk again the following week, according to the filing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Paul Marshall had seen her too, but had not recognized her, and nor had Aunt Hermione or Uncle Cecil who had not met her in years.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan