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Celia

American  
[seel-yuh] / ˈsil jə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Cecilia.


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Many companies appear to have received tariff refunds with remarkable speed, contrary to warnings that the process could prove slow and messy, the WSJ’s Theo Francis and Celia Bernhardt write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Actress and author Celia Imrie will speak about her memoir Elegant Hustler, in which she shares tales from her travels, from Arctic quests for the Northern Lights to exploring India's railways.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The title itself is a play on Los Angeles and “Angelitos Negros,” the poem later popularized through recordings by artists including Eartha Kitt, Roberta Flack and Celia Cruz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Huawei said Wednesday that its AI system "Celia" had shown "comprehensive problem-solving capabilities" across several mathematical fields.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Celia spends so much time getting annoyed with Dad for fixating on college.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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