shamus

sham(m)us

(ˈʃeməs)

n. a police officer or a detective. (Probably from Yiddish.) One thing that a shamus always knows is when another shamus is following him.

verb

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tajana	-	Croatian, Serbian
Alban	AHL-bahn (German), AL-bən (English)	German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)
Jacklyn	JAK-lin	English
Aldebrand	-	Ancient Germanic
Hattie	['hæti]
Paulinus	-	Ancient Roman