Fionuala
Ireland · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Fionuala
The name Fionuala means "white-shouldered" or "fair-shouldered," derived from the Old Irish elements *fionn* ("white, fair") and *guala* ("shoulder").
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Etymology
The name Fionuala means "white-shouldered" or "fair-shouldered," derived from the Old Irish elements *fionn* ("white, fair") and *guala* ("shoulder"). It is used primarily in Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, notably in Irish mythology as the daughter of the sea god Lir, who was transformed into a swan in the tragic legend of the Children of Lir.
Fionuala currently ranks #428 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1964.
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