"Niall" meaning in Irish

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Proper name

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
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”).",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "g3": "",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "name",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Proper nouns",
            "Terms by semantic function",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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        "a male given name from Old Irish"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[n̠ʲiəl̪ˠ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Niall"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Néill",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Irish given names",
        "Irish lemmas",
        "Irish male given names",
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        "Irish masculine nouns",
        "Irish proper nouns",
        "Irish terms derived from Old Irish",
        "Irish terms inherited from Old Irish",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name from Old Irish"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[n̠ʲiəl̪ˠ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Niall"
}

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