Cissy
noun
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Cissy
American
[sis-ee]
/ ˈsɪs i /
noun
cissy
British
/ ˈsɪsɪ /
noun
Example Sentences
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Unlike other documentaries about the late pop icon, it was made with the participation of the Houston family, including her mother, singer Cissy Houston, two brothers and ex-husband, Bobby Brown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
"But you do have to want the actual products," says Cissy.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
Long before Cissy Houston was mother to Whitney, she performed in the Sweet Inspirations with Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warrick and also performed alongside Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2024
In 2011, a judge approved and Cissy was interred alongside her husband at San Diego’s Mount Hope Cemetery - on Valentine’s Day.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
She was talking to her neighbor Miss Cissy, who was calling to tell her about something happening right down the street from Mrs. Baylor's house.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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