January 16
Why this day? Cél is a short form of Marcel, and shares its name day.
Cél is celebrated in France on January 16; the United States on October 14; Brazil on November 22; Argentina on May 19.
Cél is a short form of Marcel. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — little Marc / dedicated to Mars, and shares its name day, January 16.
On birth records, Cél is rarely written as such: the Céls are Marcels (470,740 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marcel page. Cél is also a short form of Célia, Céleste, Celina.
Cél is a short form of Marcel, which means little Marc / dedicated to Mars.
January 16, together with Marcel: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marcel.
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