Sille (given name)

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The name Sille is a female (occasionally male) name, that is mainly used in Scandinavia. The name is a shortening of Cecilie, a variant of Cecilia (a female version of the Roman name Caecilius), [1] and from Sylvester.[ citation needed ]

People with the name include:

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Sille may refer to:

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References

  1. "Dansk Navneleksikon". ordnet.dk (in Danish). Det Danske Sprog- og Litteraturselskab. Retrieved 2024-02-04.