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Source-reportedMeaning: “fair” + “shoulder”
From fionn (“fair”) + guala (“shoulder”).
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- Wiktionary: FionnghalCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“fair” + “shoulder”
Language context for this entry: Scottish Gaelic
/ˈfɪn̪ˠəɣal̪ˠə/ · Scottish Gaelic (North Uist)
01 / Meaning & origin
Fionnghal is a feminine given name documented in Scottish Gaelic. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““fair” + “shoulder””.
Meaning: “fair” + “shoulder”
From fionn (“fair”) + guala (“shoulder”).
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Documented as a given name in Scottish Gaelic.
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FIONNGHAL— “white stranger”
FIONNGHAL, _m._ _Gael._ Kelt. white stranger, 245
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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