Cissé is a common West African name of Soninke origin, and the meaning of Cissé is the white horse in the same language. [1][2]

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  1. Logiques identitaires, logiques territoriales Marie-José Jolivet - 2000 - Page 133 "... du XIXe siècle, une lignée arôo fait allégeance et prend le nom Cissé (les autres lignées conservent le nom Dikko). La lignée aînée des maîtres d'eau Pamanta prend la fuite et la charge est reprise par la lignée cadette qui prête allégeance ..." ("... from the 19th century, an Aro line swore allegiance and took the name Cissé (the other lines kept the name Dikko). The elder line of the Pamanta water masters fled and their duties were assumed by the junior line, which pledged allegiance ...")
  2. Cahiers d'études africaines 2006 "Le nom Cissé au Mali fait partie des noms de famille maraboutiques, tout comme Touré que l'on retrouve en milieu peul, soninké, songhai et malinké." ("The name Cissé in Mali is one of a number of family names of marabout lineage, just as one finds Touré among the Fulani, Soninke, Songhai, and Mandinka.")
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