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Njálur

Old Irish roots

Language context for this entry: Faroese

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/ˈnʲɔɑːlʊɹ/ · Faroese

Origin: Old Irish
1 language context: Faroese
Follow the evidence: 2 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Njálur

Njálur is a masculine given name documented in Faroese. English Wiktionary records Irish and Scottish Gaelic as source languages.

Old Irish origin

Source-reported

From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Niall, from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and nïa (“champion”).

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The source records Irish and Scottish Gaelic as parallel source languages. A particular use of the name may follow one of these routes.

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Sources for this account (2)

Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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04 / Through time

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

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Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Njálur

Njálur is a masculine given name documented in Faroese. English Wiktionary records Irish and Scottish Gaelic as source languages.

Old Irish origin

Source-reported

From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Niall, from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and nïa (“champion”).

Explore the recorded source languages

The source records Irish and Scottish Gaelic as parallel source languages. A particular use of the name may follow one of these routes.

Irish
Scottish Gaelic

Older roots and any uncertainty are explained in the complete cited passage.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (2)

Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms2

Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: NjálurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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A story to pass on.

About Njálur

Old Irish origin

Where Njálur is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page