Niall
Proper noun
Meaning
Niall
A male given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic used in Ireland and Scotland since the Middle Ages.
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Examples
One time, Niall sat on the floor for hours trying to find a way of putting his M&M's in alphabetical order.
A DECISION ON whether or not to postpone or cancel the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dublin in response to the Covid-19 outbreak is set to be taken by the end of this week, according to the Tourism Ireland chief Niall Gibbons.
Although there is a common misconception that "mac" means "son of", the "of" part actually comes from the genitive form of the patronymic that follows the prefix "Mac", e.g., in the case of MacNéill, Néill (of Neil) is the genitive form of Niall (Neil).
Apart from the leading scorers Lee Kavanagh, Niall Sherry and Stephen Metcalfe all played well.
Barr, Niall, p. 380 By now, it had become obvious to Rommel that the battle was lost.
Barr, Niall, p. 308 After 20 minutes of heavy general bombardment, the guns switched to precision targets in support of the advancing infantry.