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The Name Neil - Origin and Meaning of Neil
  



The Name Neil - Origin and Meaning of Neil


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Neil

Irish and Scottish Gaelic

Usage of the Name Neil

Irish, Scottish, English

Meaning of the Name Neil

The name Neil is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Niall.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Neil Simon (born 1927), an American playwright and screenwriter; Neil Armstrong (born 1930), an American astronaut and the first human to set foot on the Moon; Neil Young (born 1945), a Canadian singer and songwriter; Neil Gaiman (born 1960), an English author.
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