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Neil.

A male given name from Irish.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/niːl/
  1. A male given name from Irish.

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

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.