"Sheila" meaning in Portuguese

See Sheila in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃej.lɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈʃeɪ̯.lɐ] [Brazil], /ˈʃej.lɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈʃeɪ̯.lɐ] [Brazil], /ˈʃej.la/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈʃeɪ̯.la] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈʃɐj.lɐ/ [Portugal], /ˈʃɐj.lɐ/ [Portugal], /ˈʃej.lɐ/ [Northern, Portugal], /ˈʃej.lɐ/ [Central, Portugal], /ˈʃe.lɐ/ [Portugal, Southern]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English Sheila, from Irish Síle, from Latin Caecilia. Doublet of Cecília. Etymology templates: {{ubor|pt|en|Sheila}} Unadapted borrowing from English Sheila, {{der|pt|ga|Síle}} Irish Síle, {{der|pt|la|Caecilia}} Latin Caecilia, {{doublet|pt|Cecília}} Doublet of Cecília Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} Sheila f, {{pt-proper noun|f}} Sheila f
  1. a female given name from English, equivalent to English Sheila Tags: feminine Related terms: Cecília
    Sense id: en-Sheila-pt-name-OSxHNJPS Categories (other): Portuguese female given names, Portuguese given names
  2. (Portugal, Porto, vulgar or derogatory) a slut (a girl seeking attention through inappropriate clothing and make-up) Tags: Portugal, derogatory, feminine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-Sheila-pt-name-Xt-BA643 Categories (other): European Portuguese, Portuense Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
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