Neve Name Meaning & Origin
Neve
Origin of the name Niamh:
Gaelic name derived from niamh (bright).
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- Meanings and history of the name Neve
Neve is most often an anglicized version of Niamh, but in the case of Neve (NEHV) Campbell it's her mother's Dutch surname. The girl's name Neve is also a variant of Neva (Latin), and the meaning of Neve is "snow".
Neve means "snow" in Italian and in Portugese.
- Famous real-life people named Neve
Neve Campbell, actress in "Party of Five" and the "Scream" movies.
Daughter of Conan O'Brien.
Neve Mcintosh - Scottish Actress
Dr Neve Gordon - (Male) studying Politics & Goverment at Ben-gurion University.
Rupert Neve - Pioneer of modern audio recording consoles.
Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford— Daughter of New Zealand Prime MInister Jacinda Ardern and television presenter Clarke Gayford- Neve in song, story & screen