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Niall

/ˈnaɪəl/

Niall proper noun: a male given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages.

Proper noun

Niall

  1. A male given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages.

Origin of Niall

Borrowed from Irish Niall or Scottish Gaelic Niall, ultimately from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and nïa (“champion”), which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₃neyd- (“to revile”). Doublet of Neil.

Words that rhyme with Niall

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Questions about Niall

What does Niall mean?
Niall means a male given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages.
What part of speech is Niall?
Niall is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Niall?
Niall is pronounced /ˈnaɪəl/.

Words near Niall in the dictionary

  1. Niagra
  2. niahite
  3. NIAID
  4. nialamide
  5. nialamides
  6. Niall
  7. Niamey
  8. NIAMS
  9. Nian
  10. nianfo
  11. Niang

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