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, published 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.

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