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At first I thought the name Shanleigh was of English origin, a combination of the anglicized form of Jeanne --> Sian --> Shan, + leigh meaning a field or meadow, but I have been told it means 'daughter of the old chief' in Irish (which I assumed meant Gaelic). On 3 name sites, none really reputable, I have found the name to mean either "old chief's child" or "child of the old chief," however in looking through Gaelic dictionaries I cannot see where the words child or chief can fit into the name Shanleigh.

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Is there another language that 'Irish' could be referencing? Does anyone know the true meaning and what exactly it derived from.

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It is a female name.

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~ SD