
Cecil Payne (1922–2007), American saxophonist.Cecil Parkinson (1931–2016), British politician.Cecil Parker (1897–1971), English character and comedy actor.Cecil Mountford (1919–2009), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach.

Cecil McBee (born 1935), American jazz bassist.Cecil Mamiit (born 1977), American tennis player representing the Philippines.Cecil Leonard (born 1946), American football player.Cecil Kellaway (1890–1973), British-South African actor.Johnson (1888–1955), Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court Cecil Humphery-Smith (born 1928), British genealogist and heraldist.Cecil Heftel (1924–2010), American politician in Hawaii.Cecil Harcourt (1892–1959), British military officer.Cecil Grigg (1891–1968), American football player.Cecil Gordon (1941-2012), American racecar driver.Cecil Fielder (born 1963), American baseball player.Cecil Duncan (1893–1979), Canadian ice hockey administrator.Cecil Dolecheck (born 1951), American politician from Iowa.

DeMille (1881–1959), American film director and film producer

The name may be related to that of the local Celtic tribe (the Silures) and the successor kingdom ( Essyllwg). The name was associated with Monmouthshire and derives from the Old Welsh personal name Seisyllt. Cecil is a usually male given name of Welsh origin.
