Cely

Cely Meaning & Origin

About Cely
The surname Cely is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cele" or "Sele," which itself is a short form of the name "Cecilia." The name Cecilia comes from the Latin word "caecus," meaning blind. Therefore, the surname Cely is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was blind or had poor eyesight. Over time, the name Cely has evolved and is now a relatively rare surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cely is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cely: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cely based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cely is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cely*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cely in Braille

Here's how to represent Cely in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cely in braille

How to sign the name Cely using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cely using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cely in sign language

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