Síle is a feminine
Irish language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous ...
given name, from which the anglicised form
Sheila is derived.
Bearers of the name
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Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473.
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Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485.
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Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486.
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Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489.
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Síle Ní Raghalligh, died 1491.
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Síle Níc Uidhir, died 1499.
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Síle Ní Domnaill, died 1521.
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Síle Ní Fhallamhain, died 1530.
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Síle Ní Birnn, died 1531.
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Síle Ní Domhnaill, died 1544.
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Síle Ní Domhnaill, died 1582.
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Síle Ní Falluin, died 1589.
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Sile Horgan, seventh president of the
Camogie
Camogie ( ; ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game "hurling" (which is played by men only), it is organised ...
Association, 1949-52.
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Síle de Valera, former
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil ( ; ; meaning "Soldiers of Destiny" or "Warriors of Fál"), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (), is a centre to centre-right political party in Ireland.
Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...
politician, born 1954.
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Síle Seoige, Irish television presenter, born 1979.
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Síle Ní Bhraonain, Irish
television presenter
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces or hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. It is common for people ...
, born 1983.
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Síle Burns, a player of Irish
camogie
Camogie ( ; ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game "hurling" (which is played by men only), it is organised ...
and a
masseur.
See also
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List of Irish-language given names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents.
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an angl ...
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Sheila
External links
* http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Sile.shtml
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Irish-language feminine given names
Feminine given names