Cissy
Diminutive of Cecilia; pet name for "sister"
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Updated Thu May 21 2026
Cissy Origin and Meaning
Variation of Sissy
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Cissy Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Cissy
- Emily "Cissy" HoustonAmerican soul singer, mother of singer Whitney Houston
- Eleanor Josephine Medill "Cissy" PattersonAmerican journalist and editor
- Cissy van Marxveldtpen name of Setske de Haan, Dutch children's author
- Cissy FitzgeraldAnglo,American actress
- Claire Yvonne “Cissy” KingAmerican dancer and singer
The name Cissy in Pop Culture
- Narcissa "Cissy" Black Malfoycharacter in the "Harry Potter" series
- Cissycharacter in the Pokémon anime
- Cissy Davischaracter on TV's "Family Affair"
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