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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

o'neill

/oʊˈnil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
o'neill
IPA
/oʊˈnil/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A city, the county seat of Holt County, Nebraska, United States.

Etymology

Anglicisation of an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Niall".

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈnil/
  • British English: /əʊˈniːl/

Derived Forms

Neillsville O'Neillian O'Neillism O'Neillite

Phrases

O'Neill colony O'Neill cylinder

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce o'neill?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈnil/.
What does o'neill mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does o'neill come from?
Anglicisation of an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Niall".

How to pronounce o'neill

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