Shyla

English

Etymology

A 20th-century coinage, possibly inspired by Sheila.

Proper noun

Shyla

1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
   • 1995 Pat Conroy, Beach Music, Bantam Books (1996), →ISBN, page 5:

     - - - the malignant ache I felt every time Shyla's name was mentioned. The word Shyla itself became a land mine. That sweet-sounding word was merciless and I could not bear to hear it.

Anagrams

• Ashly, shaly