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| '''Niall''' is a male ] of Irish origin, |
'''Niall''' is a male ] of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown,<ref name="MacLysaght">{{cite book |last1=MacLysaght |first1=Edward |title=A Guide to Irish Surnames |date=1964 |publisher=Helicon |page=15}}</ref> but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the ] word ''niadh''),<ref></ref> "cloud", "passionate", or "avid".<ref>{{cite web|last=Name Nerds|title=Traditional Irish Names|url=http://www.namenerds.com/irish/trad.html|accessdate=12 October 2013}}</ref> According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at ], Niall "seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began."<ref name="MacLysaght"/> | ||
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| Pronunciation | /ˈnaɪ(ə)l/, /niːl/ |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | Unknown |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Neil, Nigel, Niallán (diminutive) |
Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word niadh), "cloud", "passionate", or "avid". According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at University College Dublin, Niall "seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began."
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 Ashdown (b. 1964), English comedian, actor, improvisor and writer.
- Niall Chorell (b. 1970s), Finnish tenor of Irish descent
- Niall Ferguson (b. 1964), Historian and the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University
- Niall Horan (b. 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), Irish hurler
- Niall Matter (b. 1980), Canadian actor
- Niall McGinn, Northern Ireland footballer for Aberdeen FC
See also
- List of Irish language given names
- Neil, Nigel, probable cognates through Norse, medieval Latin and Anglo-Norman borrowings.
References
- ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1964). A Guide to Irish Surnames. Helicon. p. 15.
- The Neill Surname
- Name Nerds. "Traditional Irish Names". Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Niall Ferguson - Biography
- Niall Horan at IMDb
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