Neville

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A male given name from surnames.
  • A placename.

Related

Similar words

  • de Neville
  • Neville-sur-Mer

Origin

  • A Norman baronial surname, de Neville, from place names in Normandy, Néville, from Old French Neville or Neuville, equivalent to nuef#Etymology 2 + ville.
  • Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Niadh (see Nee) or Ó Cnaimhín (see Nevin).

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