English Explanatory Dictionary

O'Neill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A city, the county seat of Holt County, Nebraska, United States.

Pronunciation

/əʊˈniːl/ /oʊˈnil/ /əʉˈniːl/

Word forms

O'Neill

Etymology

Anglicisation of an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Niall".

Derived words

Neillsville O'Neill colony O'Neill cylinder O'Neillian O'Neillism O'Neillite
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