Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nuala

/ˈnuːlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
nu-ala
IPA
/ˈnuːlə/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish: either a shortened form of Fionnuala, alternative form of Fionnghuala, or an alternative form of Úna.

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Questions

How do you pronounce nuala?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuːlə/.
What does nuala mean?
A female given name from Irish.
Where does nuala come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce nuala

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