Sheila
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Sheila is a feminine given name of Irish origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminine given name
→
given name → |
| etymologicalRoot |
Latin name Caecilia
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| gender |
feminine
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| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Shayla
→
Sheelagh → Sheelah → Sheilia → Shelagh → Sheyla → Shiela → |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
used colloquially in Australian English to mean woman or girl
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| hasDiminutiveForm |
Sheil
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| hasGivenNameUsage |
personal name
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| hasNotableBearer |
Sheila Dikshit
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Sheila E. → Sheila Hancock → Sheila Jordan → Sheila Watt-Cloutier → |
| hasOrigin |
Ireland
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Irish language → |
| hasPopularity |
widely used in the 20th century in English-speaking countries
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| hasShortForm |
She
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| meaning |
blind
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| nameCategory |
English feminine given names
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Irish feminine given names → |
| nameDayTradition |
associated with Saint Cecilia in some Christian traditions
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| relatedToName |
Cecilia
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| usedInLanguage |
English
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| usedInRegion |
English-speaking countries
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| variantOf |
Síle
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| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sheila Johnson
→
Sheila Widnall → Sheila Widnall → |
givenName |