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“Champion”or“Cloud”

Neil from the Gaelic name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly meaning "champion" or "cloud". This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century Irish king, Niall of the Nine Hostages.

IrishScottishEnglish1 syllable · /niːl/

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