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-->Nele — (NAYL) Manx form of Irish name Niall.
http://www.daire.org/names/celtmanmale.html

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-->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

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history of King Niall
http://www.mcmenemy.org/2004/milesian.htm
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/stp01003.htm
http://www.druidcircle.net/timeline-4.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niall_of_the_Nine_Hostages

This message was edited 10/4/2005, 2:41 PM