English Explanatory Dictionary

Niall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪəl/ /niːl/

Word forms

Niall

Etymology

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.

Related words

Neal Neil McNeil McNeill
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