Where does “Sheila” come from?

Sheila (Cebuano) comes from English sheila, from Irish Síle, from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.

Ancestry of “Sheila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsheilaA woman; A shayla, a headscarf worn by Muslim...
2IrishSíleeffeminate person, sissy
3Quechuachiricold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or...
4Mapudungunchilliwhere the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus
Every word from Mapudungun chilli →Every word from Quechua chiri →Every word from Irish Síle →