Nodlaig
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Nodlaig
The name 'Nodlaig' is the Irish Gaelic word for "Christmas," derived from the Latin *Nātālīcia* (meaning "birthday," referring to the birth of Christ).
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Etymology
The name 'Nodlaig' is the Irish Gaelic word for "Christmas," derived from the Latin *Nātālīcia* (meaning "birthday," referring to the birth of Christ). It is used primarily in Irish and Scottish Gaelic-speaking cultures, often as a female given name, with historical roots in Christian tradition celebrating the Nativity.
Nodlaig currently ranks #522 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1973.
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