Cecil
1 of 5biographical name (1)
Cec·il
ˈse-səl 
ˈsi-
(Edgar Algernon) Robert 1864–1958 1st Viscount
Cecil of Chelwood
ˈchel-ˌwu̇d
English statesman
English statesman
Cecil
2 of 5biographical name (2)
Lord (Edward Christian) David 1902–1986 English biographer
Cecil
3 of 5biographical name (3)
Robert 1563–1612 1st Earl of Salisbury and 1st Viscount
Cranborne
ˈkran-ˌbȯrn
English statesman
English statesman
Cecil
4 of 5biographical name (4)
Robert Arthur Talbot Gas*coyne-
ˈga-ˌskȯin
1830–1903 3rd Marquis of
Salisbury
ˈsȯlz-b(ə-)rē
1830–1903 3rd Marquis of
Salisbury
ˈsȯlz-b(ə-)rē
ˈsälz-
English statesman
Cecil
5 of 5biographical name (5)
William 1520–1598 1st Baron Burgh*ley or
Burleigh
ˈbər-lē
English statesman
English statesman
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“Cecil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cecil. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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