The Shan part of the name is mystery to etymologists. Some say it is borrowed from Romany and means half – as it does with shandy. Others claim it means bubbling or false, again as in shandy. Whether shanlew means half-lion, false-lion or bubbling-lion I leave to your judgement.
The Shan part of the name is mystery to etymologists. Some say it is borrowed from Romany and means half – as it does with shandy. Others claim it means bubbling or false, again as in shandy. Whether shanlew means half-lion, false-lion or bubbling-lion I leave to your judgement.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) March 11, 2020