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Cissy

Diminutive of Cecilia; pet name for "sister"

"sister"

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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026

Cissy Origin and Meaning

Variation of Sissy

Famous People Named Cissy
The name Cissy in Pop Culture

Famous People Named Cissy

Emily "Cissy" Houston
American soul singer, mother of singer Whitney Houston
Eleanor Josephine Medill "Cissy" Patterson
American journalist and editor
Cissy van Marxveldt
pen name of Setske de Haan, Dutch children's author
Cissy Fitzgerald
Anglo,American actress
Claire Yvonne “Cissy” King
American dancer and singer

The name Cissy in Pop Culture

Narcissa "Cissy" Black Malfoy
character in the "Harry Potter" series
Cissy
character in the Pokémon anime
Cissy Davis
character on TV's "Family Affair"

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