sheila

sheila · noun¹

From Sheila (“female given name”).

sheila · noun²

1. Arabic · borrowed fromشَيْلَاء
2. Arabic · borrowed fromشَيْلَاء
3. English todaysheila

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْلَاء (šaylāʔ).

Sheila · proper noun³

1. Irish · borrowed fromSíle
2. English todaySheila

Anglicized spelling of Irish Síle, equivalent to Caelia. Doublet of Celia.

Sheila · proper noun⁴

1. Sanskrit · derived fromशील“character, good conduct”
2. Hindi · derived fromशीला
3. English todaySheila

From Hindi शीला (śīlā), from Sanskrit शील (śīla, “character, good conduct”).

Words from the same roots