About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Nuala, Finola
- Variants
- Fionnuala (full form)
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
A short form of Fionnuala used independently from the medieval period; borne by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, the contemporary Irish-language poet.
The story behind Nuala
The familiar form of Fionnuala, often used in its own right since the 17th century.
Mythology & legend
Same as Fionnuala — eldest of the Children of Lir.
Did you know?
Used since the medieval period as a short form of Fionnuala.
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