Fionnghuala (reformed spelling:
Fionnuala) is an
Irish language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...
female given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in
medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and
Nuala
Nuala ( , ) is an Irish female given name, derived from Irish mythology - being either a diminutive form of Fionnuala ("fair shoulder"), the daughter of Lir, or an alternate name for Úna (perhaps meaning "lamb"), wife of Finvarra, king of the fa ...
. The meaning of Fionnghuala is 'fair-shouldered', which is interpreted as fair headed.
Bearers of the name
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Fionnghuala Ní Conchobhair
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
,
Princess of
Connacht, died 1247.
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Fionnghuala Ní Briain
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1282.
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Fionnghuala Ní Máel Sechnaill
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
,
Abbess of
Meath Meath may refer to:
General
* County Meath, Republic of Ireland
**Kingdom of Meath, medieval precursor of the county
** List of kings of Meath
** Meath GAA, including the intercounty football and hurling teams
** Diocese of Meath, in the Roman Cath ...
, died 1286.
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Fionnghuala Ní Chonchobair,
Abbess of
Killcrevanty, died 1301.
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Fionnghuala Ní Choncobuir
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1306.
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Fionnghuala Ní Conchobair
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1335.
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Fionnghuala Ní Fhingin, died 1344.
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Fionnghuala Ní Mail Shechlainn,
Queen of
Breifne, died 1347.
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Fionnghuala Ní Cheallaigh, Lady of
Clanricarde, died 1380.
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Fionnghuala Ní Chatháin
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1381.
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Fionnghuala Ní Uidhir
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1382.
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Fionnghuala Ní Conchobuir
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1392.
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Fionnghuala Bean Uí Eaghra
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1398.
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Fionnghuala Ní Madadhan
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1398.
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Fionnghuala Bean Uí Suibne Fanad
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1400.
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Fionnghuala Bean Uí Cellaigh
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, Queen of
Uí Maine
U or u, is the twenty-first and sixth-to-last letter and fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''u'' (pro ...
, died 1403.
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Fionnghuala Ní Ragnaill, died 1418.
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Fionnghuala Ní Dochartaigh, died 1440.
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Fionnghuala Níc in Airchideochain, died 1479.
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Fionnghuala Ní Diarmata Ruaidh, died 1489.
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Fionnghuala Ní Con Mara, died 1490.
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Fionnghuala Ní Conchubhair Fáilghe, died 1447.
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Fionnghuala Níc Uidhir, died 1496.
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Fionnghuala Ní Donnchada, died 1505.
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Fionnghuala Ní Briain
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, Queen of
Tír Chonaill, died 1428.
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Fionnghuala Ní Craith
Fionnghuala (reformed spelling: Fionnuala) is an Irish language female given name.
Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala. The meaning of Fionnghuala ...
, died 1531.
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Fionnghuala O'Reilly
Fionnghuala "Fig" O'Reilly (born 20 August 1993) is an Irish-American model and beauty pageant titleholder. In 2019 she was crowned Miss Universe Ireland. She made history as the first woman of color and Black woman to represent Ireland at the int ...
, born 1994, Irish model
Other uses
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Fionnghuala (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional deity
See also
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List of Irish-language given names
External links
* http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Fionnghuala.shtml
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Irish-language feminine given names