What is the name meaning of NEILL. Phrases containing NEILL
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politician Alec Neill (born 1950), New Zealand politician Ben Neill (born 1957), American composer Bob Neill (born 1952), British politician Bud Neill (1911–1970)
Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both independent films and
Neill Blomkamp (Afrikaans: [ˈnil ˈblɔmkamp]; born 16 May 1979) is a South African-born Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is best known as the
Thomas Neill, Neel, or Neal(e) may refer to: Thomas Neel (died 1410), English politician Thomas Neale (1641–1699), British politician Thomas H. Neill (1826–1885)
Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress, pin-up girl, and model. She played Lois Lane in the film serials Superman
Neill Rea is a New Zealand actor and casting director, best known for playing the lead role of detective Mike Shepherd in television police procedural
Warren Anthony Neill (born 21 November 1962) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers and Portsmouth
Lucas Edward Neill (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian former soccer player. Neill played as a defender, often playing as a centre back as well as a full-back
William Neill may refer to: William Neill (poet) (1922–2010), Scottish poet William Neill (rugby league) (1884–1964), Australian rugby league footballer
James George Smith Neill (27 May 1810 – 25 September 1857) was a British military officer of the East India Company, who served during the Indian rebellion
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Irish form of John meaning “â€God’s gracious gift.â€â€ Shane is a very popular variant of the name in Northern Ireland in memory of Shane O’Neill whose forces won notable victories over the armies of Queen Elizabeth 1st in the sixteenth century.
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoods or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive hood, from Middle English hod(de), hood, hud ‘hood’. Some early examples with prepositions seem to be topographic names, referring to a place where there was a hood-shaped hill or a natural shelter or overhang, providing protection from the elements. In some cases the name may be habitational, from places called Hood, in Devon (possibly ‘hood-shaped hill’) and North Yorkshire (possibly ‘shelter’ or ‘fortification’).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUid ‘descendant of Ud’, a personal name of uncertain derivation. This was the name of an Ulster family who were bards to the O’Neills of Clandeboy. It was later altered to Mac hUid. Compare Mahood.
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Dutch and German
Dutch and German : from the personal name Nel, a reduced form of Cornelius.South German : nickname from Middle High German nelle ‘crown of the head’, perhaps denoting an obstinate person.English : from the Middle English personal name Nel(le), a variant of Neill.
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Irish
Irish form of John meaning “â€God’s gracious gift.â€â€ Shane is a very popular variant of the name in Northern Ireland in memory of Shane O’Neill whose forces won notable victories over the armies of Queen Elizabeth 1st in the sixteenth century.
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American, Australian, Christian, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish
Champion; Form of Neil
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English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the medieval personal name Nel or Neal, Anglo-Scandinavian forms of the Gaelic name Niall (see Neill). This was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and was introduced into northern England and East Anglia by them, rather than being taken directly from Gaelic.Americanized spelling of the like-sounding Scandinavian names Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson.The Nelson name was an important one in 18th-century VA, starting with Thomas ‘Scotch Tom’ Nelson, who emigrated to VA at the close of the 17th century from Penrith, Cumbria, where the Nelsons were numerous. Scotch Tom settled about 1700 at Yorktown, VA, where he became a successful merchant and landholder. His son was sheriff and a member of the VA Council, and his grandson, Thomas Nelson (1738–89), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was governor of VA.
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Hugh is a translation of an ancient name Aodh meaning “â€fire.â€â€ A name with nationalistic connotations as Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone and Red Hugh O’Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell together led a rebellion and won some major battles against the forces of the English queen Elizabeth 1st, before being defeated at the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
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English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : from an Anglo-Scandinavian form of the Gaelic name Niall (see Neill). This was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and was introduced into northern England and East Anglia by them, rather than being taken directly from Gaelic. It was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English forms Neel, Nihel, and Nigel, which were brought to England by the Normans.Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McNeal (see McNeil).
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feidhil “â€beautyâ€â€ or “â€ever good.â€â€ Three kings of Munster bore the name. Feidhelm Mac Crimthainn was both a king of Munster and a Bishop of Cashel. He contested the sovereignty of Ireland with the O’Neill kings. He was unsuccessful in the ensuing battle and in 842 AD the annals record… “â€The crosier of devout Feidhelm was abandoned in the blackthorns. Neill, mighty in combat, took it by right of victory.â€â€
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Comes from an old Irish word and means “â€born of the yew tree.â€â€ In Northern Ireland the name Eoghan is found in Tir Eoghan, County Tyrone or “â€The Land of Eoghanâ€â€ and is often accompanied by Roe in memory of the Irish patriot Eoghan Roe (“â€Red Eoghanâ€â€) Oâ€â€Neill who won a great battle over the British at Benburb in 1646.
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Irish form of John meaning “â€God’s gracious gift.â€â€ Shane is a very popular variant of the name in Northern Ireland in memory of Shane O’Neill whose forces won notable victories over the armies of Queen Elizabeth 1st in the sixteenth century.
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feidhil “â€beautyâ€â€ or “â€ever good.â€â€ Three kings of Munster bore the name. Feidhelm Mac Crimthainn was both a king of Munster and a Bishop of Cashel. He contested the sovereignty of Ireland with the O’Neill kings. He was unsuccessful in the ensuing battle and in 842 AD the annals record… “â€The crosier of devout Feidhelm was abandoned in the blackthorns. Neill, mighty in combat, took it by right of victory.â€â€
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English
Variant spelling of English Neil, NEILL means "champion."
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feidhil “â€beautyâ€â€ or “â€ever good.â€â€ Three kings of Munster bore the name. Feidhelm Mac Crimthainn was both a king of Munster and a Bishop of Cashel. He contested the sovereignty of Ireland with the O’Neill kings. He was unsuccessful in the ensuing battle and in 842 AD the annals record… “â€The crosier of devout Feidhelm was abandoned in the blackthorns. Neill, mighty in combat, took it by right of victory.â€â€
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Irish form of John meaning “â€God’s gracious gift.â€â€ Shane is a very popular variant of the name in Northern Ireland in memory of Shane O’Neill whose forces won notable victories over the armies of Queen Elizabeth 1st in the sixteenth century.
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Comes from an old Irish word and means “â€born of the yew tree.â€â€ In Northern Ireland the name Eoghan is found in Tir Eoghan, County Tyrone or “â€The Land of Eoghanâ€â€ and is often accompanied by Roe in memory of the Irish patriot Eoghan Roe (“â€Red Eoghanâ€â€) Oâ€â€Neill who won a great battle over the British at Benburb in 1646.
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A variant of the name ceann meaning “â€intelligent,â€â€ Quinn is the most common surname in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is increasingly used as a given name. As traditional quartermasters to the O’Neills, the kings of Ulster for over four centuries, Quinns were responsible for arms and provisions in both war and peace.
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Australian, Gaelic
Champion
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Irish
Comes from an old Irish word and means “â€born of the yew tree.â€â€ In Northern Ireland the name Eoghan is found in Tir Eoghan, County Tyrone or “â€The Land of Eoghanâ€â€ and is often accompanied by Roe in memory of the Irish patriot Eoghan Roe (“â€Red Eoghanâ€â€) Oâ€â€Neill who won a great battle over the British at Benburb in 1646.
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Teutonic American Spanish
Strong.
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Hindi
Nation.
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Hindu, Indian
Always Winning
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Slavic Russian
Glorious ruler.
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American, British, Christian, Danish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Russian
Life; God is Gracious; God Gifted
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Australian, Danish, German, Swedish
Noble and Strong
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Muslim/Islamic
Praiseworthy
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French
Pasture of oats.
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Hindu
Earth, Base
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English
English : metonymic occupational name for a Latinist, a clerk or keeper of Latin records, from Middle English Latyn, Latin. Compare Latimer.
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n.
A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, / Spiraea, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.