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Pronunciation | /ˈniː.əl/, sometimes /ˈnaɪl/ |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Irish language |
Meaning | "champion" |
Region of origin | Ireland |
Other names | |
Related names | Neil |
Niall is a male given name of Irish origin, thought to mean "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word niadh meaning warrior or champion). It could also mean "cloud", "passionate" or "avid"
Notable people with the name Niall
- Medieval times
- Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland who lived in the early-to-mid 5th century AD
- Niall Caille mac Áeda, High King of Ireland in the 9th century AD
- Modern times
- Niall Ferguson (b. 1964), Historian and the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University
- Niall Horan (birth September 13, 1993), a member of the British-Irish boy band One Direction
- Niall O'Brien (b. 1981), Irish cricketer
- Niall Quinn (b. 1966), Irish former international footballer and chairman of the English club Sunderland A.F.C.
- Niall Moran (b. 1998), British Athlete For Newquay and Par AC
- Niall Matter (b. 1980), Canadian Actor
- Niall McGinn, Current Northern Ireland footballer for Aberdeen FC
- Niall, American watchmaker based in Kansas City, USA
See also
References
- The Neill Surname
- Name Nerds. "Traditional Irish Names". Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Niall Ferguson - Biography
- Niall Horan at IMDb
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