name
Irish
Mythology
Fionnuala
fin-OO-lah
/fɪˈnuːlɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fionnuala
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Irish/Gaelic (Ireland); from Irish fionn (fair, white) + guala (shoulder)
- Meaning
- Fair-shouldered; white shoulder
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Fionnuala, Fionnula, Nuala (short form)
Common mispronunciations
Saying fion-OO-ah-lah; the initial 'Fionn' is a single stressed syllable; 'ua' forms one syllable
Pronunciation tips
'Fionn' = 'fin'; 'ua' = 'oo'; stress the second syllable; 'Nuala' is the common short form
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