- Neil
two other uses people named Neil Neil name Neil is a masculine given name of Goidelic languages Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Gaelic name may be derived from words meaning cloud , passionate , or champion . ref name Hanks 203204 citation last1 Hanks first1 Patrick last2 Hardcastle authorlink1 Patrick Hanks first2 Kate last3 Hodges first3 Flavia title A Dictionary of First Names edition 2nd series Oxford Paperback Reference year 2006 publisher Oxford University Press isbn 978 0 19 861060 1 pages 203 204 . ref As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponym ous ancestor of the U N ill kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning champion . Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as Nj ll see Nigel . From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. ref P H Reaney, A Dictionary of British Surnames, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1976, London. ref It was first mistakenly being translated into Latin as Nigellus from Niger, meaning black . The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland with Norwegian settlers. Neal or Neal is the Middle English form of Nigel . During the Middle Ages , the Gaelic name was popular in Ireland and Scotland. During the 20th century Neil began to be used in England and North America, and grew in popularity throughout the English ... Hanks 203204 The surname Neil is a reduced form of the surname McNeil from the Gaelic Mac N ill , son ... facts Neil name meaning.ashx title Neil Name Meaning and History accessdate August 3, 2009 work Ancestry.com For the etymology of the surname Neil this web page cites Dictionary of American Family ... row 2, cell 4 England row 2, cell 5 York Charters row 3, cell 1 Neil row 3, cell 2 row 3, cell 3 1260 ... de Neil fr Neil it Neil ja pt Neil ru ... more details
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- Neil Walker
Neil Walker may refer to Neil Walker baseball Neil Walker lawyer Neil Walker swimmer hndis Walker, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Mitchell
Neil Mitchell may refer to Neil Mitchell musician born 1965 Neil Mitchell footballer born 1974 Neil Mitchell radio announcer born 1951 hndis name Mitchell, Neil ... more details
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- Neil McCallum
Neil McCallum may refer to Neil McCallum actor , Canadian British actor Neil McCallum cricketer Scottish cricketer Neil McCallum footballer , Scottish footballer hndis name Maccallum, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Edwards
Neil Edwards may refer to Neil Edwards footballer born 1967 , English footballer Neil Edwards footballer born 1970 , Welsh footballer Neil Edwards cricketer born 1983 , English cricketer Hndis Edwards, Neil DEFAULTSORT Edwards, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Davis
Neil Davis may refer to Neil Davis cameraman , Australian combat cameraman during the Vietnam War and other Indochinese conflicts T. Neil Davis , geophysicist Neil Davis footballer , English footballer See also Neil Davies disambiguation hndis Davis, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Fox
Neil Fox may refer to Neil Fox broadcaster , English radio and television presenter Neil Fox rugby league , English rugby league footballer Neil Fox referee , Australian soccer referee hndis name Fox, Neil fi Neil Fox ... more details
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- Neil Patterson
Neil Patterson is the name of Neil Patterson artist , Canadian artist Neil Patterson athlete , American athlete See also Neal Patterson , CEO of Cerner Neil Paterson disambiguation hndis Patterson, Neil DEFAULTSORT Patterson, Neil ... more details
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- Alex Neil
Alex Neil may refer to Alex Neil footballer born 1981 , Scottish footballer Alex Neil politician born 1951 , Scottish politician See also intitle Alexander Neil Alexander Sutherland Neill hndis Neil, Alex de Alex Neil ... more details
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- Neil Moss
Neil Moss may refer to Neil Moss caver , victim of a famous caving accident in Derbyshire, England Neil Moss footballer , footballer for AFC Bournemouth hndis Moss, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Nicholson
Neil Nicholson may refer to Neil Nicholson cricketer , English cricketer Neil Nicholson ice hockey , Canadian ice hockey player hndis name Nicholson, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Faulkner
Neil Faulkner may refer to Neil Faulkner archaeologist , British archaeologist Neil Faulkner painter born 1962 , British painter Hndis name Faulkner, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Richardson
Neil Richardson may refer to Neil Richardson composer Neil Richardson footballer hndis Richardson, Neil Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
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- Neil Thomas
Neil Thomas may refer to Neil Thomas clergyman Neil Thomas gymnast , English gymnast who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics hndis Thomas, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Grayston
Neil Grayston is the name of Neil Grayston actor , Canadian actor Neil Grayston footballer , English professional footballer hndis Grayston, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Midgley
Neil Midgley may refer to Neil Midgley referee , English football referee Neil Midgley footballer , English footballer hndis name Midgley, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Lynch
Neil Lynch may refer to Neil Lynch rugby , see 2002 03 Ystalyfera RFC season Neil Lynch of Moler See also Niall Lynch disambiguation hndis Lynch, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Price
Neil Price may refer to Neil Price footballer Neil Price archaeologist Neal Price , American football coach hndis Price, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton may refer to Neil Hamilton actor 1899 1984 , American actor Neil Hamilton politician born 1949 , former British Member of Parliament Neil Hamilton lawyer fl. late 20th century , American lawyer and author See also Neil Hamilton Fairley , Australian physician and soldier hndis Hamilton, Neil fr Neil Hamilton ... more details
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- Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson may refer to Neil Robertson snooker player born 1982 , Australian snooker professional Neil Robertson mathematician born 1938 , mathematician teaching at The Ohio State University Neil Robertson gymnast , Scottish artistic gymnast hndis name Robertson, Neil de Neil Robertson fr Neil Robertson ... more details
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- Neil Lewis
Neil Lewis may refer to Sir Neil Elliott Lewis 1858 1935 , Australian politician Neil Lewis footballer born 1974 , English football defender Neil Lewis journalist former journalist with the New York Times hndis Lewis, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Francis
Neil Francis may refer to Neil Francis broadcaster , DJ on Absolute Radio Neil Francis rugby union , Leinster and Ireland rugby player See also intitle Neil Francis intitle Neal Francis hndis Francis, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Harris
Neil Harris is the name of Neil Harris footballer born 1894 1894 1941 , centre forward and manager Neil Harris footballer born 1977 , football striker Neil Patrick Harris born 1973 , actor hndis name Harris, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Goldman
Neil Goldman may refer to Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan , a television writing team Neil Goldman Family Guy Neil Goldman Family Guy , a fictional character from Family Guy hndis name Goldman, Neil ... more details
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- Neil Mann
Neil Mann may refer to Neil Mann Australian rules footballer born 1924 , Australian rules footballer Neil Mann footballer born 1972 , English footballer hndis name Mann, Neil DEFAULTSORT Mann, Neil ... more details
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