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Celia

American  
[seel-yuh] / ˈsil jə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Cecilia.


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I was also listening to a lot of salsa: Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, Celia Cruz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Researchers at Tulane University's Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public and Tropical Medicine have now attempted to put a number on that toll.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Creators are seeing more comments calling out undisclosed videos, Celia reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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

Avery’s wearing a short-sleeved black jumpsuit, and I’m wearing the dress Mom sewed for Celia three years ago, with a white top and black tulle skirt.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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