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niall

/ˈnaɪəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
niall
IPA
/ˈnaɪəl/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Niall or Scottish Gaelic Niall, ultimately from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and nïa (“champion”), which is from Proto-Indo-European *h₃neyd- (“to revile”). Doublet of Neil.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Niall, Níall, *h₃neyd-

Frequently Paired Words

Neal Neil McNeil McNeill

Rhymes With

while style file smile mile pile kyle awhile isle worthwhile tile aisle

Questions

How do you pronounce niall?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪəl/.
What does niall mean?
A male given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages.
Where does niall come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce niall

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