masculine Neal

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Origin:
gaelic
Name Root:
Néill > (Mac Néill) (Ó Néill) > Niall
Meaning:*
This name is an Anglicization of the Gaelic “Néill,” which is of disputed derivation. The Gaelic name may derive from the words “nél,” meaning “cloud” or “niadh,” meaning “champion.” The Vikings adopted the Gaelic name and were taken to Iceland as Njáll. From Iceland, it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The surname “Neil” is a reduced form of the surname “McNeil” (from the Gaelic Mac Néill, ‘son of Niall’), or a variant form of the surname of Neill (from the Irish Gaelic Ó Néill or the Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill, meaning “descendant of Niall” and “son of Niall.”

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danish
icelandic
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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #1620


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Numerological Values: #5

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Chakra Number: #5
Throat Chakra "Vishuddha"

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Color meaning: Blue

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Neal Stephenson (born 1959), American Author