Shea

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Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
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Source

Coined by Terry Brooks in the book The Sword of Shannara.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈʃɛə/

Rhymes: -ɛə

Proper Noun

Shea (nominative/objective/vocative singular, genitive singular/plural)

  1. A male given name.
Inflection
Indefinite Definite
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative Shea Sheazh u Shea u Sheazh
Objective Shea Shearik ü Shea ü Shearik
Genitive Shea Shea an Shea an Shea
Vocative e Shea e Sheazh

Creation and Usage Notes

In The Sword of Shannara, this is the name of the main character: Shea Ohmsford. The name inspired my frequent usage of the ea diphthong.

-David J. Peterson 16:16, 31 December 2019 (PST)