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Niall
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en ga Niall or en gd Niall, ultimately from en sga Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include sga nél cloud and sga nïa warrior champion, which is from en ine-pro *h₃neyd- to revile.niadh en Neil.
Pronunciation
en /ˈnaɪəl/ /niːl/
en aɪəl iːl 2
Proper noun
en male Irish,Scottish Gaelic en used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages.
en 31 May 2017 Aberdeen: Ash Taylor & Lawrence Shankland join players leaving Pittodrie https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40113519 BBC Sport Aberdeen have confirmed, external Ash Taylor and Lawrence Shankland will follow Ryan Jack, Niall McGinn and Peter Pawlett in leaving the club this summer. 2 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20210524151445/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40113519
Related terms
en Neal
en Neil
en McNeil, en McNeill "son of Niall"
References
Anagrams
en ailln Naill nilla Llani in all all in all-in
Irish
Etymology
From ga sga Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include sga nél cloud and sga nïa warrior champion.
Pronunciation
ga [n̠ʲiəl̪ˠ]
Proper noun
m Néill
ga male Old Irish
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From gd sga Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include sga nél cloud and sga nïa warrior champion.
Pronunciation
gd /ɲĩɤ̃l̪ˠ/ [ɲĩʊ̃l̪ˠ] Lewis
gd /ɲial̪ˠ/ Uist,Barra
gd neul Uist etc
Proper noun
m Nèill Nèill
gd male Old Irish Neil
Derived terms
gd Niall gun chiall<t:gormless person> MacNèill<t:McNeil>
References
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