"Niel" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /niːl/ Audio: en-us-kneel.ogg
enPR: nēl Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: # (town): Borrowed from Dutch Niel. # (surname): Borrowed from French Niel. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Niel}} Dutch Niel, {{bor|en|fr|Niel}} French Niel Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Niel
  1. A town on the river Rupel in the southwest of the Belgian province of Antwerp. Translations (Flemish town): 尼尔 (Ni'er) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Niel-en-name-Yj4CYqUR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'Flemish town': 70 30
  2. A surname from French.
    Sense id: en-Niel-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
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      "homophone": "Neal"
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      "homophone": "Kneel"
    },
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      "homophone": "Neil"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "尼尔"
    }
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