Details for the forename Sheila

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Sheila (female)


Synonym(s):	Julia (F)
Variants:	Caelia (F) Sheelagh (F) Shelagh (F) Síle (F)
Derivative(s):	Sheillorna (F)
Derivative of:	Cecilia (F) Celia (F)
Can be spelt:	Shelia (F) Shilla (F)

Source(s):	English Parish Register freereg.rootsweb.com The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Síle [q.v.] which is derived from Celia and Cecilia. There are several alternative spellings which should all respond to Soundex-based searching. The Latin version, in old documents, is Caelia.