Neil
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Neil
- /niːl/
Sounds like kneel, Neal, Niel · Rhymes with -iːl
Where it comes from
Anglicized form of Goidelic/Irish Niall. Doublet of Niall.
proper noun Neal · Neale · 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.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: neill, neal, robinson, knox, nell, simon, enjoy, nile, crowd, nil, appointed, captain, there, attainment, curtsy, genuflect
Translations
Talk about this word "Neil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Neil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neil "Neil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neil.Cite this
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title = {Neil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
