Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Irish Pronounced Pron. NEHV-əl(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the names of towns in Normandy, variously Neuville or Néville, meaning "new town" in French. Related NamesDetails VariantNewell(English) Other Languages & CulturesNeuville(French) Given Name DescendantsNevil(English) Neville(English (British)) Categories towns