Neil - meaning and definition. What is Neil
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What (who) is Neil - definition

MALE GIVEN NAME
Neil (name); Neil (given name)

Neil         
Can be one of two things. To be extremely insane, or to do something incredibly embarrassing.
1. Richard was being a Neil last night - he said he worked in a fish factory.
2. Tom Green does a Neil every day.
Neil         
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion".
Neil Eggleston         
AMERICAN LAWYER
W. Neil Eggleston; Warren Neil Eggleston; W. "Neil" Neil Eggleston
Warren Neil Eggleston (born July 5, 1953) is an American lawyer who served as the White House Counsel under President Barack Obama. Eggleston was the fourth person to hold this post during the Obama administration.

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Neil

Neil is a masculine name of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion".

Pronunciation examples for Neil
1. Neil Hamburger.
Pretty Much Everything _ Aaron Draplin _ Talks at Google
2. NEIL GAIMAN:Dying.
An Evening With _ Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer _ Talks at Google
3. Neil Denari.
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4. Neil Young.
Off-Broadway's The Other Josh Cohen _ Talks at Google
5. Neil, I think, and pilots like Neil,
James Hanson _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Neil
1. Reporting by Andrew Jack in London, Neil MacDonald in Belgrade, Hugh Williamson in Berlin and Neil Buckley in Moscow
2. Additional reporting by Neil MacDonald in Belgrade
3. Neil Young – Prairie Wind (Reprise): Neil Young could have hung it up after "Harvest" back in 1'72 and still left a hall–of–fame legacy.
4. A security guard at the Bangkok apartment building where Neil lived when he is accused of abusing young boys, told Reuters on Thursday Neil was a "quiet" man.
5. In 2003, Andrews sued Sharon Bush, Neil Bush‘s former wife, saying she had lied when she claimed Neil Bush fathered Andrews‘ 3–year–old son.