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.
    • 2017 April 5, Steven Waldman, “Learning to Love the Nuclear Option”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 November 2020:
      So now that the Republicans have used the nuclear option to kill the poor filibuster to clear the way for the elevation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, we can lose perspective.
  2. A surname from Irish derived from the given name.
    • 2026 July 1, “Midfielder Neil joins Rangers from Sunderland”, in BBC Sport‎[2], archived from the original on 3 September 2026:
      Dan Neil expects "a very similar feeling" of trying to meet expectations after joining Rangers from Sunderland on a three-year deal.

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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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