Shale

The name Shale is a name of British origin. The name Shale is most often a given name for people of the male gender. The meaning of Shale is ‘stratified sedimentary rock’. The name is believed to have come from the middle English ‘shail’, which means 'a crooked gait'. The word shail from which the name is derived comes from shailen which means ‘to stumble shuffle’. It is believed to have a link with shailard and a variant of the word seal. It is also found in old records in the form Scheyle, or as Seyle. Shale, in geology, is a type of sedimentary rock that is fine-grained and formed from mud. There is also oil shale, a form of sedimentary rock rich in organic compounds such as kerogen. Burgess Shale is a deposit that contains fossils that are found in the Canadian Rockies, and British Columbia in Canada. Burgess Shale is reputed to be one of the earliest fossil beds that contains soft-part imprints. A book titled ‘Wonderful Life’ was written by Stephen Jay Gould in the late ‘80s. ‘Shale’ is the name of a short 2012 picture about a couple in a legal battle over the split of a small estate.

Gender

Boy

Origin

Word name

Numerology

S is for special, you are, you know!

H is for handy, the helpful you.

A is for amenable, for your easy going nature.

L is for lucky, who is more?

E is for enjoy, your life can be fun!

Lucky

Shale lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Shale

• Chandler Burr American journalist and author
• Chandler Massey American actor