Síle

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish Síle, from Anglo-Norman Cecile, from Latin Caecilia.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Síle f (genitive Shíle)

  1. a female given name of Irish origin, Anglicized as Sheila, and sometimes translated as Cecilia

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Sheila
  • Fingallian: Shela

Noun

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Síle f (genitive singular Síle, nominative plural Sílí)

  1. (derogatory) effeminate person, sissy
    Synonyms: blióg, bliteog, gamhain, piteog

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Síle Shíle
after an, tSíle
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, Maguire, Fidelma (1981) Gaelic Personal Names, Dublin: The Academy Press, →ISBN, pages 165–66

Further reading

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