-->Nele — (NAYL) Manx form of Irish name Niall.
http://www.daire.org/names/celtmanmale.html
-->Niall — (NEE-AL)(Celt) "champion"; or Old Irish name poss. derived from nel "cloud". King Niall Noigiallach of Tara founded Ui Neill dynasty and ancestor to the O'Neills and Scotland's MacNeils. Neal, Neil, Neill, Nyle, Nealy, Niallán (NEE-a-lahn).
http://www.daire.org/names/celtirishmale.html
history of King Niall
http://www.mcmenemy.org/2004/milesian.htmhttp://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/stp01003.htmhttp://www.druidcircle.net/timeline-4.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_of_the_Nine_Hostages
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