Nuala
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Nuala (/ˈnuːlə/ NOO-lə, Irish: [ˈn̪ˠuəlˠə]) or Fionnuala is an Irish feminine 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 fairies.
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈnuːlə/ NOO-lə
Irish: [ˈn̪ˠuəlˠə]
Irish: [ˈn̪ˠuəlˠə]
GenderFeminine
Word/nameOld Irish
MeaningShoulder, lamb, born of the sea
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈnuːlə/ NOO-lə Irish: [ˈn̪ˠuəlˠə] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Irish |
| Meaning | Shoulder, lamb, born of the sea |
| Region of origin | Ireland, Irish diaspora |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Úna, Fionnuala |
In modern Irish storytelling, Nuala means "born of the sea".[1]
People
- Nuala Ahern (born 1949), Irish politician
- Nuala Archer (born 1955), Irish American poet
- Nuala Butler, Irish judge
- Nuala Carey (born 1977), Irish weather presenter
- Nuala Considine (1927–2018), Irish crossword compiler
- Nuala Creed (born 1954), Irish sculptor
- Nuala Fennell (1935–2009), Irish economist and politician
- Nuala Gregory, Irish-New Zealand artist and academic
- Nuala Hafner (born 1976), Australian media personality
- Nuala Helsby, professor of molecular medicine and pathology
- Nuala Holloway (born c.1956), Irish artist, model and actress
- Nuala Kennedy (born 1977), Irish musician
- Nuala McAllister (born 1990), Northern Irish politician
- Nuala McGovern, Irish journalist, working for BBC News
- Nuala McKeever (born 1964), Northern Irish comic actress
- Nuala Ní Chonchúir (born 1970), Irish writer and poet
- Nuala Ní Conchobair (died 1226), Queen of Ulaid
- Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1952), Irish poet
- Nuala O'Donnell, 17th-century Irish figure who took part in the Flight of the Earls
- Nuala O'Faolain (1940–2008), Irish journalist and author
- Nuala O'Loan DBE (born 1951), Northern Irish public figure
- Nuala Quinn-Barton (born 1952), Irish model, artist and film producer
- Nuala Woulfe, Irish writer
Characters
- Nuala Anne McGrail, the title character of the mystery novel series of the same name created by Andrew M. Greeley
- Nuala, a character in the comic book series The Sandman
- Princess Nuala, a character in the 2008 film Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- Nuala Magee, a character in the 2000 novel Touch Me by James Moloney
- Nuala, a character in Margaret Atwood's 2009 novel The Year of the Flood
- Nuala, twin to Cerridwen in the series A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
- Nuala the Selkie, a character in the 1994 film The Secret of Roan Inish
- Nuala “Nunu” Carney, a character in The Ferryman, a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth
- Nuala, a character in The Missing Sister, a book by Lucinda Riley
- Nuala Windsor, a character in the 1999 film Eyes Wide Shut
- Nuala, Nuala, and Nuala, fictional members of the band The Nualas
