Nuala

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Gender Female Meaning Shoulder, lamb		Word/name Old Irish Related names Úna, Fionnuala
Pronunciation English: /ˈnuːlə/Irish: [ˈn̪ˠuəl̪ˠə] Region of origin Ireland, Irish diaspora

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 fairies.

People of this name include:

People

Nuala Ahern (born 1949), Irish politician

Nuala Archer (born 1955), Irish American poet

Nuala Carey, Irish weather presenter

Nuala Fennell (1935–2009), Irish economist and politician

Nuala Hafner (born 1976), Australian media personality

Nuala Holloway, Irish artist, model and actress

Nuala McGovern, Irish journalist, working for BBC News

Nuala McKeever, 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, Northern Irish public figure

Nuala Woulfe, Irish writer

Characters

Nuala Anne McGrail series, title character of the mystery novels created by Andrew M. Greeley

Nuala, character in the comic book series, The Sandman

Princess Nuala, character in Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Nuala Magee, character in the novel Touch Me by James Moloney

Nuala, a character in Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood

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