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Ahh the advantage of a modern, International education Lisa! As usual Patrick's information is a little upside down. The word is Irish for Cecillia and its alternative spellings.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Sheila (disambiguation).
Sheila
Pronunciation [ˈʃiːlə]
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Latin Cecilia, via Gaelic Síle / Sìle
Meaning Blind
Region of origin Ireland
Other names
Related names Cecilia
Look up Sheila in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common given name for a female, derived from the Irish name Síle/Sìle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of Cecilia. Like "Cecil" or "Cecilia", the name means "blind", from the Latin word caecus.
It is also encountered as an alternative spelling of the unrelated Indian girl's name Sheela, which is of Sanskrit origin.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Sheila (disambiguation).
Sheila
Pronunciation [ˈʃiːlə]
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Latin Cecilia, via Gaelic Síle / Sìle
Meaning Blind
Region of origin Ireland
Other names
Related names Cecilia
Look up Sheila in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common given name for a female, derived from the Irish name Síle/Sìle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of Cecilia. Like "Cecil" or "Cecilia", the name means "blind", from the Latin word caecus.
It is also encountered as an alternative spelling of the unrelated Indian girl's name Sheela, which is of Sanskrit origin.