Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Scottish, English, Irish Pronounced Pron. /ˈniːl/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Neil. Related NamesDetails VariantsMacNeil, McNeal, McNeil, McNeill, McNiel(Scottish) MacNèill(Scottish Gaelic) Neal, Nelson, Nielson, Nigel, Niles(English) Mac Néill, O'Neal, O'Neill, Ó Néill, O'Niall(Irish) Categories anglicizations