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Meaning of the name Neave. Listen and learn how to pronounce Neave so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: niamh “radiance, lustre, brightness.” The daughter of the sea god Manannan she was known as “Niamh of the Golden Hair,” a beautiful princess riding on a white horse. She fell in love with Fionn’s son Oisin (read the legend of Niamh and Oisin) and lived with him in Tir-na-nOg (“Land of the Young”) (read the legend) where 300 years passed in what seemed like three weeks. In 2003 it was the eleventh most popular baby girl’s name in Ireland.

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GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Neave Niamh

PRONUNCIATION: nee + iv” or “neev”

ENGLISH: Neave



AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Neave and read along with the meaning)

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