two other uses people named NeilNeil 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
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
Neil Faulkner may refer to Neil Faulkner archaeologist , British archaeologist Neil Faulkner painter born 1962 , British painter Hndis name Faulkner, Neil ... more details
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
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
Neil Grayston is the name of Neil Grayston actor , Canadian actor Neil Grayston footballer , English professional footballer hndis Grayston, Neil ... more details
Neil Midgley may refer to Neil Midgley referee , English football referee Neil Midgley footballer , English footballer hndis name Midgley, Neil ... more details
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Neil Davies may refer to Neil Davies Australian footballer 1931 2009 , Australian rules footballer Neil Davies rugby league , Welsh former professional rugby league footballer Neil Davies TV personality See also Neil Davis disambiguation hndis Davies, Neil ... more details
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
Neil Davidson may refer to Neil Davidson, Baron Davidson a British Peer. Neil Davidson historian , academic and historian in the University of Strathclyde department of Geography and Sociology hndis Davidson, Neil Category Article Feedback 5 ... more details
Neil Clarke or Neil Clark may refer to Neil Clarke Scottish footballer , Scottish American soccer player Neil Clarke editor , American editor Neil Clarke Australian footballer 1957 2003 , Australian rules footballer Neil Clark musician born 1958 , British guitarist Neil Clark rugby union born 1981 , player for Exeter Chiefs hndis name Clarke, Neil DEFAULTSORT Clarke, Neil ... more details
Neil Nicholson may refer to Neil Nicholson cricketer , English cricketer Neil Nicholson ice hockey , Canadian ice hockey player hndis name Nicholson, Neil ... more details
Neil Cox may refer to Neil Cox footballer born 1971 , retired footballer Neil Cox wildlife artist born 1955 , English wildlife artist from the South west hndis Cox, Neil ... more details
Neil Goldman may refer to Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan , a television writing team Neil Goldman Family Guy , a fictional character from Family Guy hndis name Goldman, Neil ... more details
Neil Evans may refer to Neil Evans footballer , former Australian rules footballer Neil Evans presenter , former Fox Sports television presenter See also Neal Evans , entrepreneur hndis Evans, Neil ... more details
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
Neil Johnson may refer to Neil Johnson cricketer born 1970 , former cricketer who played for Zimbabwe Neil F. Johnson born 1961 , physicist Neil Johnson director born 1967 , British film and music video producer, director, and editor Neil Johnson basketball born 1943 , retired American basketball player Neil Johnson footballer born 1946 , English footballer See also Neil Johnston 1929 1978 , basketball player hndis Johnson, Neil ... more details
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