Neil

See also: neil and néil

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Anglicized form of Goidelic/Irish Niall. Doublet of Niall.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: nēl, IPA(key): /niːl/
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  • Rhymes: -iːl
  • Homophones: kneel, Neal, Niel

Proper noun

Neil

  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A surname from Irish derived from the given name.

Translations

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Neil, anglicised form of Goidelic Niall.

Proper noun

Neil

  1. a male given name from English [in turn from Irish]
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