Niall
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, ultimately from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaɪəl/, /niːl/
- Rhymes: -aɪəl, -iːl
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [n̠ʲiəl̪ˠ]
Further reading
- "Niall" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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