Celia

Celia

Celia ♀ From Latin Caelia, feminine form of the old Roman family name Caelius (of uncertain origin, probably a derivative of caelum ‘heaven’). The name was not used in the Middle Ages, but was introduced to the English-speaking world as the name of a character in Shakespeare's As You Like It. It was popularized in the 1940s by the actress Celia Johnson (1908–82). This name is sometimes taken as a short form of Cecilia.

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Celia

Celia, in Shakespeare's As You Like It, daughter to Duke Frederick.

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Celia

Celia ♀ (Italian) From Latin Caelia.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Celia." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Celia.html

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Partial Celia Cruz discography.
Magazine article from: Latin Beat Magazine; 9/1/2003
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Magazine article from: The Mississippi Quarterly; 3/22/1993
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Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 9/13/2003

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