Niall
Niall (pronunciation: ˈnaɪəl , niːl ) is a male given name common in the Irish-Gaelic and Scottish-Gaelic-speaking areas .
meaning
The meaning of the name is unclear. Relationships to the words nél ("cloud") or niachas ("chivalry", "winner") are assumed .
Name bearer
Historical people
- Níall Noígíallach († approx. 450), Irish high king
- Niall mac Áeda , called Niall Caille († 846), Irish high king
- Niall Mac Aodh († 1139), Irish nobleman
- Niall mac Dhonnchaidh († 1256), Scottish nobleman
First name
- Niall Breen (* 1986), Irish racing driver
- Niall Canavan (* 1991), English football player
- Niall Farrell (poker player) (born 1987), British poker player
- Niall Farrell (boxer) (born 1997), British boxer
- Niall Ferguson (born 1964), British historian
- Niall Horan (* 1993), Irish singer in the boy band One Direction
- Niall MacGinnis (1913–1977), Irish actor
- Niall Mackenzie (* 1961), British motorcycle racer
- Niall Ó Brolcháin (* 1965), Irish politician
- Niall Garve O'Donnell (1560-1626), Irish nobleman
- Niall Rudd (1927–2015), British classical philologist of Irish descent
- Niall Tóibín (1929–2019), Irish actor
- Niall Williams (born 1958), Irish writer and playwright
See also
Web links
- Niall on en.wiktionary.org (Engl.)