"Neal" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /niːl/ Audio: en-us-kneel.ogg [US]
enPR: nēl Rhymes: -iːl Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Neal
  1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-jupG0IFR Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name from Irish, transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-bkv-Orak
  3. A male given name, variant of Neil. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-xzg7O9t2
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Pike County, Georgia.     Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-o1glz7M-
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois.     Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-v8WRqjqA
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas.     Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-UI54GNuF
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A hamlet in Boyd County, Kentucky, opposite Neal, West Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Kentucky, USA, Villages in the United States Synonyms: Neals [surname]
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-lD2uL8VG
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A ghost town in Long Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.     Categories (place): Ghost towns in Michigan, USA, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name-MrWjKIbY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 5 9 9 9 14 29 15
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Neal-en-name--5WYqFgU

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          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "hamlet",
          "hamlet"
        ],
        [
          "Boyd County",
          "Boyd County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Kentucky",
          "Kentucky#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Ghost towns in Michigan, USA",
        "en:Places in Michigan, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A number of places in the United States:",
        "A ghost town in Long Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "ghost town",
          "ghost town"
        ],
        [
          "Grand Traverse County",
          "Grand Traverse County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Michigan",
          "Michigan#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A number of places in the United States:",
        "An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Wayne County",
          "Wayne County#English"
        ],
        [
          "West Virginia",
          "West Virginia#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/niːl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːl"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "kneel"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Neil"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Niel"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-kneel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/72/En-us-kneel.ogg/En-us-kneel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/En-us-kneel.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "nēl"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "surname"
      ],
      "word": "Neals"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Neal"
}

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