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GirlIrish & Scottish Gaelic

Neasa

An old Irish name of uncertain sense, carried by a mother figure in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

Meaning and origin

Neasa is an old Irish name carried by a queen mother of the Ulster Cycle, the body of early Irish tales centred on King Conchobar and his warriors.

How to pronounce Neasa

Irish (Ireland)NASS-uh /ˈn̠ʲasˠə/

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