sheela-na-gig in English

Forms: sheela-na-gigs [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Irish Síle na gcíoch (“Julia of the breasts”). Attested in English from the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Síle}} Irish Síle, {{m|ga|cíoch|na gcíoch|Julia of the breasts}} na gcíoch (“Julia of the breasts”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sheela-na-gig (plural sheela-na-gigs)

Inflected forms

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"sheela-na-gig" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms