Meanings
alternative Neal · alternative Neale · alternative Neill
- A male given name from Irish.
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.
2017 April 5, Steven Waldman, “Learning to Love the Nuclear Option”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020 - A surname from Irish derived from the given name.
Dan Neil expects "a very similar feeling" of trying to meet expectations after joining Rangers from Sunderland on a three-year deal.
2026 July 1, “Midfielder Neil joins Rangers from Sunderland”, in BBC Sport, retrieved 02 Sep 2026
Origin
- IrishNiall
- EnglishNeil
Anglicized form of Goidelic/Irish Niall. Doublet of Niall.
More words from Irish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Нийл
- Нийл (Nijl)a given name
Catalan Nil
- Nila given name
Icelandic Njáll
- Njálla given name
Persian نیل
- نیل (neyl)a given name
Russian Нил, Нейл
- Нилa given name
- Нейл (Nejl)a given name
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Cite this entry
Neil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neil
“Neil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neil. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neil.
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