Celsius

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Type Surname (from location)

Usage Swedish (Archaic), History

Pronounced Pron. SEL-see-us

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Meaning & History

Latinized form of Högen "the mound" (Latin: celsus), the name of a vicarage in Ovanåker parish, Sweden. Celsius is a unit of measurement for temperature named for Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744).