a mountain; e.g. Shan-tung (east of the mountain); Shan-se (west of the mountain); Thian-Shan (the celestial mountain).
SHAMAR (Pers.),
a river; e.g. Samer, Samara, Sambre, river names. The Samur, which flows into the Sea of Asoph.
SHAW (A.S.), sceaga,
SKEG (Scand.),
a wood or grove; e.g. the Shaws, in Cumberland and Lanarkshire; Birchenshaw (the birch grove); Pollokshaws (the woods near the village of Pollok); Bradshaw (broad wood); Shaugh-Prior (the prior’s wood); Shawbury (the town in the wood); Evershaw (the wood of the wild boar, eofer); Skegness (the headland of the wood).
SHEHR (Pers.),
CHERI (Tamil),
a dwelling; e.g. Begshehr (the dwelling of the beg or bey); Abou-shehr (the dwelling of Abou); Allah-shehr (God’s house); Eskshehr (old dwelling); Yenishehr (new dwelling); Anoopshehr (incomparable dwelling); Pondicherry, originally Pudicheri (new dwelling or town); Paraicherie (the village of Pariahs)—probably Shiraz and Shirvan belong to this root.
SIDH, SITH (Gadhelic),
a fairy or a fairy hill. The belief in these supernatural beings is still general among the Celtic races. It was believed that they resided in the interior of pleasant hills called sidhe or siodha. The word frequently takes the form of shee, as in the Shee Hills, in Co. Meath; Glenshee, in Perthshire; Mullaghshee (the fairy hillock); Sheetrim, i.e. Sidh-dhruim (the fairy ridge), the old name of the rock of Cashel; Killashee (the church near the fairy hill); Rashee (the fort of the fairies); also Shean, Sheann, Sheane, Shane, in Ireland.
SIERRA (Span.),
CERRO (Port.),