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Neil

//niːl// name

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  1. 1
    A male given name from Irish.

    "So now that the Republicans have used the nuclear option to kill the poor filibuster to clear the way for the elevation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, we can lose perspective."

  2. 2
    A surname from Irish derived from the given name.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Goidelic/Irish Niall. Doublet of Niall.

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