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- 1. a girl or woman. informal Australian, New Zealand
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May 7, 2024 · Sheila is an elegant, feminine name of Irish origin. It is taken from the Irish term ‘Sile.’. It is considered a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the old Roman clan name Caelius, which means ‘heavenly.’. Sheila is derived from Caecilius, which comes from the name ‘caecus,’ meaning ‘blind.’.
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name Síle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning 'heavenly'. People. Sheelagh Matear, New Zealand professor of marketing.
: a girl or young woman. Synonyms. filly. girl. lassie. missy. nymph. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of sheila in a Sentence. two blonde sheilas were splashing in the water at Bondi Beach while their mother looked on. Word History. Etymology. probably from Sheila, female given name. First Known Use.
a girl or a woman. (Definition of sheila from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of sheila? Translations of sheila. in Chinese (Traditional) 少女, 女人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 少女, 女人… See more. Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool.
Sheila is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Birling, and the sister of Eric Birling. Her status is that of firmly middle-class. She’s engaged to Gerald Croft who is of a higher social status to her. Priestley portrays Sheila in the stage directions as "a pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited”.
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Sheila is Mr and Mrs Birling's daughter. She is engaged to be married to Gerald Croft – this match takes place partly so her father can become a closer business associate of Lord and Lady Croft.
In Irish folklore, Sheila is the name of a woman associated with St Patrick, variously either his wife or his mother; she was sometimes venerated alongside the saint on 18 March, both in Ireland, and in Irish communities elsewhere; her name was also sometimes used as a personification of Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries.
