Niall
possibly 'champion' or 'cloud'; disputed
NEE-al in Ireland, one syllable NYE-al in Scotland and often NEEL in England. The Irish name behind Neil and Nigel.
Niall Noígíallach, Niall of the Nine Hostages, is the 5th-century king from whom the Uí Néill dynasties, and thus the O'Neills and O'Donnells, claimed descent. Genetic studies have found a Y-chromosome signature carried by a remarkable share of men in the north-west, consistent with one very prolific early medieval lineage.
- Niall Horan (born 1993) — Irish singer-songwriter
- Niall Quinn (born 1966) — Irish association football player and manager
- Niall McGinn (born 1987) — Northern Irish footballer
- Niall MacGinnis (1913–1977) — Irish actor
- Niall Glúndub (AD 870–AD 919) — HIgh King of Ireland
Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Niall on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.
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