Zelia: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Zelia
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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Portuguese form of Celia
- Personal experiences with the name Zelia: | Edit
I've never been teased with my name, but it's always been mispronounced and it's extremely annoying. I've even had famous people writing autographs to me like this "To Xenia ..." Also it's not the fanciest name in the world, IMO.
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Lia, Zizi, Elyosha, Ella, Ellie, Zel, Eliza
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Origin is Greek. Means sunshine; Zeal.
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Zélia Cardoso de Mello, economist
Zelia Duncan, musician
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