Célie
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Origin of the name Celia:
Derived from the Latin Caelia, a feminine form of the old Roman family name Caelius, which is believed to be a derivative of the Latin caelum (heaven). Celia is also used as a short form of Cecilia (blind, dim-sighted).
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A French variant of Celia.
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Marie-Célie Agnant, Haitian-born Canadian writer.
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Celie, main character in Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple" as well as the subsequent movie and Broadway musical.
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