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neill

/nˈil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
neill
IPA
/nˈil/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish, variant of Neil.

name

A surname from Irish or transferred from the given name, variant of Neil.

Etymology

Variant spelling of Neil, anglicised form of Goidelic/Irish Niall.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Neills (plural) Naill (alternative) Neeld (alternative) Neild (alternative)

Derived Forms

BNC N NC TNC

Phrases

BNC connector NC connector N connector TNC connector

Homonyms

neel kneale

Rhymes With

feel real deal we'll steel appeal wheel meal ideal reveal steal seal

Questions

How do you pronounce neill?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈil/.
What does neill mean?
A male given name from Irish, variant of Neil.
Where does neill come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce neill

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