English
Neill
Neill comes from Irish Niall, and goes back to Old Irish Níall.
- Old Irishc. 600–900Níallearlier origin unknown
- Irishc. 1200–presentNiall
- EnglishtodayNeill
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Irishc. 600–900Níallearlier origin unknown
- Irishc. 1200–presentNiall
- EnglishtodayNeill
The story
Variant spelling of Neil, anglicised form of Goidelic/Irish Niall.
Every English word from Old Irish Níall
Today it means
name A male given name from Irish, variant of Neil.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Irish Níall / Neill