Neville
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See also: Néville
English
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Etymology
- A Norman baronial surname, de Neville, from place names in Normandy, Néville, from Old French Neville (“Néel's estate”) or Neuville (“new settlement”), equivalent to nuef + ville.
- Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Niadh (see Nee) or Ó Cnaimhín (see Nevin).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Neville (countable and uncountable, plural Nevilles)
- (countable) A surname from Old French.
- (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of 16th century and later usage.
- A placename:
- A small village in Blayney Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
- A settlement and former commune in Manche department, Normandy, France. Ellipsis of Néville-sur-Mer, the correct French spelling.
- A commune in Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, France. The correct spelling is Néville.
- A village in the Rural Municipality of Whiska Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States.
- A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Synonyms
- (surname): de Neville
- (Neville, Manche, Normandy, France): Néville-sur-Mer
Derived terms
Translations
surname
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Neville-sur-Mer