Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name

Etymologies

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A 20th century coinage, possibly inspired by Sheila.

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Examples

  • In November last year, a Christchurch chihuahua-cross called Shyla adopted a litter of kittens, all of which survived

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • Atul Loke/Panos for The Wall Street Journal Ruchira Varmaa had her daughter Shyla via C-section after consulting astrologer Geetanjali Saxena about the most auspicious time to give birth.

    When the Stars Align, Indians Say, It's a Good Time to Have a C-Section Eric Bellman 2010

  • My friend Ugly Shyla made the legs- it's puppetry.

    Archive 2007-07-01 Burlesque Daily 2007

  • My friend Ugly Shyla made the legs- it's puppetry.

    Strummin' and Strippin' Across Canada! Burlesque Daily 2007

  • This was suggested by the Editor, Shyla, and the Guru-in-Charge, Brian, of my publisher Arsenal Press over coffee in November 2005.

    Self Promotion.....glad that's over with. Elizabeth McClung 2006

  • This was suggested by the Editor, Shyla, and the Guru-in-Charge, Brian, of my publisher Arsenal Press over coffee in November 2005.

    Archive 2006-02-01 Elizabeth McClung 2006

  • Normally I loved summer, but this year, with Mama Lord-knew-where, Shyla consumed with her prelaw summer school classes, and Lauren Braithwaite, who had been my best friend since third grade, living in Atlanta because her dad had taken a new job there, I was left to face the entire summer without anyone who understood what it was like to be a fourteen-year-old girl.

    Semiprecious D. Anne Love 2006

  • Shyla Eggers, public relations director for Stillwater Medical Center.

    NYDN Rss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2011

  • Lesser injuries included broken ankles, ankle sprains and back sprains, said Shyla Eggers, public relations director for Stillwater Medical Center, adding eight injured came to her hospital.

    CNN.com 2011

  • Lesser injuries included broken ankles, ankle sprains and back sprains, said Shyla Eggers, public relations director for Stillwater Medical Center, adding eight injured came to her hospital.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2011

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