Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈniːl.sən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Nelson 1. Related NamesDetails RootNeil (given name)VariantsNeal, Neil, Nelson, Nigel, NilesOther Languages & CulturesMac Néill, McNeill, Neil, O'Neal, O'Neill, Ó Néill, O'Niall(Irish) MacNeil, McNeal, McNeil, McNeill, McNiel, Neil(Scottish) MacNèill(Scottish Gaelic)