Fionnghuala (Irish name)
Encyclopedia
Fionnghuala is an Irish language
female
given name
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Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland
. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala
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Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
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Fionnghuala was a highly popular woman's name in medieval Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It continues to be used, as well as in the forms Fionnuala and Nuala
Nuala
Nuala is a character in the comic book series The Sandman, by Neil Gaiman. She first appears in Sandman vol. 2 #26 , and was created by Neil Gaiman and Kelley Jones.-Fictional character biography:Nuala was a faerie gift to the Lord Morpheus...
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Bearers of the name
- Fionnghuala Ní Conchobhair, PrincessPrincessPrincess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
of ConnachtConnachtConnacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
, died 1247. - Fionnghuala Ní Briain, died 1282.
- Fionnghuala Ní Máel Sechnaill, AbbessAbbessAn abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
of MeathMeathMeath may refer to:*County Meath, Republic of Ireland**Kingdom of Mide, medieval precursor of the county**Meath , in UK and Irish parliaments**Meath GAA, including the intercounty football and hurling teams**Diocese of Meath...
, died 1286. - Fionnghuala Ní Chonchobair, AbbessAbbessAn abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
of Killcrevanty, died 1301. - Fionnghuala Ní Choncobuir, died 1306.
- Fionnghuala Ní Conchobair, died 1335.
- Fionnghuala Ní Fhingin, died 1344.
- Fionnghuala Ní Mail Shechlainn, QueenQueen regnantA queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
of Breifne, died 1347. - Fionnghuala Ní Cheallaigh, Lady of ClanricardeClanricardeClanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland between the 13th and early 20th centuries.-Territory:The territory, in what is now County Galway, Ireland, stretched from the barony of County Clare in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo, to the River Shannon in the...
, died 1380. - Fionnghuala Ní Chatháin, died 1381.
- Fionnghuala Ní Uidhir, died 1382.
- Fionnghuala Ní Conchobuir, died 1392.
- Fionnghuala Bean Uí Eaghra, died 1398.
- Fionnghuala Ní Madadhan, died 1398.
- Fionnghuala Bean Uí Suibne Fanad, died 1400.
- Fionnghuala Bean Uí Cellaigh, Queen of Ui Maine, died 1403.
- Fionnghuala Ní Ragnaill, died 1418.
- Fionnghuala Ní Dochartaigh, died 1440.
- Fionnghuala Níc in Airchideochain, died 1479.
- Fionnghuala Ní Diarmata Ruaidh, died 1489.
- Fionnghuala Ní Con Mara, died 1490.
- Fionnghuala Ní Conchubhair Fáilghe, died 1447.
- Fionnghuala Níc Uidhir, died 1496.
- Fionnghuala Ní Donnchada, died 1505.
- Fionnghuala Ní Briain, Queen of Tír Chonaill, died 1428.
- Fionnghuala Ní Craith, died 1531.
External links
- http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Fionnghuala.shtml