Irish

Fionnuala

Pronounced fin-NOO-laShare

Meaning: White shoulder

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Fionnuala combines Old Irish white or blessed with shoulder. The best-known legendary bearer is one of the children of Lir transformed into swans.

Nicknames

  • Nuala
  • Finola
  • Nola

Spellings & variants

  • Fionnghuala
  • Finola
  • Fenella

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Fionnuala comes from Irish.

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