English Explanatory Dictionary

Neil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

nēl /niːl/ en-us-kneel.ogg

Word forms

Neil Neal Neale Neill

Etymology

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

Derived words

Kincardine O'Neil Neilson Nelson
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