Cecilia — Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind". Saint Cecilia was a semi-legendary 2nd- or 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced to die because she refused to worship the Roman gods. After attempts to suffocate her failed, she was beheaded. She was later regarded as the patron saint of music and musicians.
Saintly namesake: Saint Cecilia was a 3rd-century Roman martyr and is the patron saint of musicians and composers, celebrated for her faith and love of music. (November 22 · 3rd century)
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