Names related to Neil: Neal, Niall, Cornelius
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Neil

Pronunciation: NEEL (key)

Origin of the name Neil:

Anglicized form of the Gaelic Niall, which is of disputed meaning. Some believe it is from niadh (a champion); others think it is from néall (a cloud).

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I named my first son Neil. It's a nice classic name. It's not to common but not so unusal that people haven't heard the name.

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Neil Armstrong, first man on the Moon
Neil Diamond, singer
Neil Young, singer and guitarist
Neil Simon, playwright
Neil Gaiman, author
Neil Patrick Harris, actor
Neil Tennant, singer
Neil Finn, singer

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Neil Perry, a main character in the film "Dead Poets Society"

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