Cicely

Cicely

1. A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
   • c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     , Induction, Scene II

     First Servant. - - - Sometimes you would call out for Cicely Hacket.

     Sly. Ay, the woman's maid of the house.

• Cecily