Nuala ( , ) is an Irish female given name, derived from

Irish mythology Irish mythology is the body of myths native to the island of Ireland. It was originally passed down orally in the prehistoric era, being part of ancient Celtic religion. Many myths were later written down in the early medieval era by C ...

- being either a diminutive form of

Fionnuala In Irish mythology, Finnguala (modern spellings: Fionnghuala, Fionnuala , or Finola; literally meaning "white shoulder") was the daughter of Lir of the Tuatha Dé Danann. In the legend of the '' Children of Lir'', she was changed into a sw ...

("fair shoulder"), the daughter of

Lir Lir or Ler (meaning "Sea" in Old Irish; ''Ler'' and ''Lir'' are the nominative and genitive forms, respectively) is a sea god in Irish mythology. His name suggests that he is a personification of the sea, rather than a distinct deity. He is na ...

, or an alternate name for Úna (perhaps meaning "lamb"), wife of Finvarra, king of the

fairies A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, o ...

. People of this name include:

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* St Nuala Irish Saint *

Nuala Ahern Nuala Ahern (; born 5 February 1949 in Omeath, County Louth) is a former Irish Green Party member of the European Parliament representing Leinster in Ireland from 1994–2004. Ahern became active in politics in 1991 becoming elected to Wicklow ...

(born 1949), Irish politician *

Nuala Archer Nuala Archer (born 1955) is an American poet of Irish descent, author of five books, most recently, ''Inch Aeons'' (Les Figues Press, 2006). Her first book, ''Whale on the Line,'' won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 1980. She has published po ...

(born 1955), Irish American poet *

Nuala Carey Nuala Carey is an Irish full-time weather presenter on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Carey was educated at Muckross Park College, Dublin and graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology. ...

, Irish weather presenter *

Nuala Fennell Nuala Fennell (; 25 November 1935 – 11 August 2009) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, economist and activist who served as Minister of State from December 1982 to January 1987 with responsibility for Women's Affairs and Family Law. She served ...

(1935–2009), Irish economist and politician *

Nuala Hafner Nuala Hafner is an Australian media personality of Ghanaian descent. She is also a clinical psychologist, psychologist. Early life and education Hafner was born in London, England, to Ghanaian-born Australian Dorinda Hafner. Her parents met i ...

(born 1976), Australian media personality *

Nuala Holloway Nuala Holloway (formerly known as Nuala Holloway-Casey)
Sunday Independe ...

, Irish artist, model and actress *

Nuala McAllister Nuala McAllister is a Northern Irish politician who is an Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). She was elected as an MLA in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election for Belfast North. Political career Councillor (20 ...

, Northern Irish politician *

Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern is an Irish journalist and broadcaster working for BBC News. McGovern was the main presenter of ''Outside Source'' on the BBC World Service from 2014 to 2022. Early life and education McGovern grew up in Drumcondra in Dublin. ...

, Irish journalist, working for

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* Nuala McKeever, Northern Irish comic actress *

Nuala Ní Chonchúir Nuala Ní Chonchúir (born 14 January 1970) is an Irish writer and poet. Biography Born in Dublin in 1970, Nuala Ní Chonchúir is a full-time fiction writer and poet, living in County Galway. She holds a BA in Irish from Trinity College Dub ...

(born 1970), Irish writer and poet *

Nuala Ní Conchobair Nuala Ní Conchobair (died 1226) was Queen of Ulaid. Ní Conchobair was a daughter of King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (c.1116-1198) and a wife of King Ruaidrí Mac Duinn Sléibe of Ulaidh (died 1201). After the fall of the kingdom to John de Cou ...

(died 1226), Queen of Ulaid *

Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (; born 1952) is a leading Irish poet. Biography Born in Lancashire, England, of Irish parents, she moved to Ireland at the age of 5 and was brought up in the Dingle Gaeltacht and in Nenagh, County Tipperary. Her uncle, Mo ...

(born 1952), Irish poet *

Nuala O'Donnell Nuala O'Donnell (Irish: ''Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill''; ''c.'' 1565 - 1630) was a member of the O'Donnell dynasty in sixteenth century Ireland who took part in the 1607 Flight of the Earls. Biography Nuala was the daughter of Sir Hugh O'Donnell, the Ga ...

, 17th century Irish figure who took part in the Flight of the Earls *

Nuala O'Faolain Nuala O'Faolain (; 1 March 19409 May 2008) was an Irish people, Irish journalist, TV producer, book reviewer, teacher and writer. She became well known after the publication of her memoirs ''Are You Somebody?'' and ''Almost There''. She wrote a b ...

(1940–2008), Irish journalist and author * Nuala O'Loan DBE, Northern Irish public figure *

Nuala Quinn-Barton Nuala Quinn-Barton (born March 1952) is a independent film producer, artist, talent manager and former fashion model from Newry, Northern Ireland. She is best known for producing films such as ''Homecoming'' (2009), ''The Third Half'' (2012), '' ...

Irish model, artist and film producer *

Nuala Woulfe Nuala Woulfe is an Irish writer whose first novel, ''Chasing Rainbows'', was published by Poolbeg in January 2009. This work was inspired by dreams she started having after beginning colour therapy to treat migraine Migraine (, ) is a common ...

, Irish writer

Characters

* Nuala Anne McGrail, the title character of the mystery novel series of the same name created by

Andrew M. Greeley Andrew M. Greeley (February 5, 1928 – May 29, 2013) was an American Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and popular novelist. Greeley was a professor of sociology at the University of Arizona and the University of Chicago, and a researc ...

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 ...

, a character in the comic book series, ''The Sandman'' *Princess Nuala, a character in the film '' Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' *Nuala Magee, a character in the novel '' Touch Me'' by James Moloney *Nuala, a character in

Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of non-fiction, nin ...

's novel ''

The Year of the Flood ''The Year of the Flood'' is a novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, the second book of her dystopian trilogy, released on September 22, 2009, in Canada and the United States, and on September 7, 2009, in the United Kingdom. The novel was ...

'' *Nuala, twin to Cerridwen in the series ''

A Court of Thorns and Roses ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'' is a new adult fantasy novel series by American author Sarah J. Maas, beginning with the novel of the same name, released in May 2015. The story follows the journey of mortal Feyre Archeron after she is brought int ...

'' by

Sarah J Maas Sarah Janet Maas (born March 5, 1986) is an American fantasy author known for her fantasy series ''Throne of Glass'' and ''A Court of Thorns and Roses''. As of 2022, she has sold over twelve million copies of her books and her work has been tr ...

*Nuala the Selkie, a character in the film '' The Secret of Roan Inish'' *Nuala “Nunu” Carney, a character in '' The Ferryman'', a play by Jez Butterworth *Nuala, a character in ''The Missing Sister'', a book by Lucinda Riley *Nuala, a character in the film ''

Eyes Wide Shut ''Eyes Wide Shut'' is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1926 novella '' Traumnovelle'' (''Dream Story'') by Arthur Schnitzler, transferring the story's sett ...

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