English
Sheilagh
Sheilagh comes from Irish Síle ‘a female given name of Irish origin,…’, and goes back to Latin Caecilia.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CECaecilia
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400Cecile
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200Síle
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘a female given name of Irish origin, Anglicized as Sheila’
- EnglishtodaySheilagh
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CECaecilia
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400Cecile
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200Síle
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘a female given name of Irish origin, Anglicized as Sheila’
- EnglishtodaySheilagh
Every English word from Latin Caecilia
Today it means
name A female given name from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Caecilia / Sheilagh