Where does “Sheila” come from?
Sheila (Portuguese) 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sheila | A woman; A shayla, a headscarf worn by Muslim... |
| 2 | Irish | Síle | effeminate person, sissy |
| 3 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 4 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |