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
gender feminine
hasAlternativeSpelling Shayla
Sheelagh
Sheelah
Sheilia
Shelagh
Sheyla
Shiela
hasCulturalAssociation used colloquially in Australian English to mean woman or girl
hasDiminutiveForm Sheil
hasGivenNameUsage personal name
hasNotableBearer Sheila Dikshit
Sheila E.
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
hasOrigin Ireland
Irish language
hasPopularity widely used in the 20th century in English-speaking countries
hasShortForm She
meaning blind
nameCategory English feminine given names
Irish feminine given names
nameDayTradition associated with Saint Cecilia in some Christian traditions
relatedToName Cecilia
usedInLanguage English
usedInRegion English-speaking countries
variantOf Síle
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sheila Johnson
Sheila Widnall
Sheila Widnall
givenName

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