Girl's name
Neasa
“NASS-a”
uncertain; borne in legend by the mother of a king
The story behind the name
Ness was the formidable mother of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster — and unusually in early literature, he is named for her rather than his father. In one telling she extracted a year's kingship for her infant son by sheer negotiation.
Where the name belongs
Famous people with this name
- Neasa Ní Chianáin (born 1975) — Irish documentary filmmaker
- Neasa Hourigan (born 1980) — Irish Teachta Dála (member of Parliament)
Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Neasa on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.
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