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Fenella

Form of Fionnuala used by Walter Scott for a character in his novel Peveril of the Peak.

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Fenella is a girl name.

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Meaning and history

Form of Fionnuala used by Walter Scott for a character in his novel Peveril of the Peak (1823).

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Usage: scottish

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