A funny false or convergent etymology - shire reeve not sharif. Here's another false trail from a real conversation: Q: What US state's name comes from the

A funny false or convergent etymology - shire reeve not sharif. Here's another false trail from a real conversation: Q: What US state's name comes from the title of an Arabic ruler? A: Al Abama? Of course, the correct answer is California from Khalifa transliterated through a Spanish novel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_California#Las_Sergas_de_Esplandi%C3%A1n_origin_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_California#Las_Se... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calafia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calafia