"O'Neill" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /əʊˈniːl/ [UK], /oʊˈnil/ [Canada, US], /əʉˈniːl/ [General-Australian]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Anglicisation of an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Niall". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} O'Neill
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-O'Neill-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A city, the county seat of Holt County, Nebraska, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Nebraska, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-O'Neill-en-name-7fBAKnoP Categories (other): County seats of Nebraska, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: O'Neill colony, O'Neill cylinder, O'Neillian, O'Neillism, O'Neillite
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