"Niall" meaning in All languages combined

See Niall on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈnaɪəl/, /niːl/
Rhymes: -aɪəl, -iːl Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Niall or Scottish Gaelic Niall, ultimately from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”), which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₃neyd- (“to revile”). Doublet of Neil. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Niall}} Irish Niall, {{der|en|gd|Niall}} Scottish Gaelic Niall, {{der|en|sga|Níall}} Old Irish Níall, {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₃neyd-|t=to revile}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃neyd- (“to revile”), {{dbt|en|Neil}} Doublet of Neil Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Niall
  1. A male given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Related terms: Neal, Neil, McNeil, McNeill (english: son of Niall)
    Sense id: en-Niall-en-name-Fs-nI-Zo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Irish]

IPA: [n̠ʲiəl̪ˠ] Forms: Néill [genitive]
Etymology: From Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|Níall}} Old Irish Níall Head templates: {{head|ga|proper noun|genitive|Néill|||||||f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Niall m (genitive Néill), {{ga-proper noun|m|Néill}} Niall m (genitive Néill)
  1. a male given name from Old Irish Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Irish given names, Irish male given names
    Sense id: en-Niall-ga-name-LJrE6i6E Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Scottish Gaelic]

IPA: /ɲĩɤ̃l̪ˠ/ [Lewis], [ɲĩʊ̃l̪ˠ] [Lewis], /ɲial̪ˠ/ (note: Uist, Barra) Forms: Nèill [genitive], a Nèill [vocative]
Etymology: From Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|Níall}} Old Irish Níall Head templates: {{head|gd|proper noun|genitive|Nèill|vocative|a Nèill|g=m}} Niall m (genitive Nèill, vocative a Nèill)
  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Neil Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Scottish Gaelic given names, Scottish Gaelic male given names Derived forms: MacNèill (english: McNeil), Niall gun chiall (english: gormless person)
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