Neville

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Neville is derived from the Old French name Neuville, meaning "new town".
Pronunciation
NEHV-əl
nev-uhl
Popularity
Neville is not a very common name in the world. As of 2021, it does not rank in the top 1000 names for either gender in the United States.

cartoon of the name Neville
Cartoon of Neville

Neville Name meanings & History

Neville is derived from the Old French name Neuville, meaning "new town". From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "new town" in Norman French. As a given name it is chiefly British and Australian. The name Neville is typically used as a masculine name.

Zodiac Sign of Neville: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Neville:

N: Nutrition,Nagging,Nice,Neurosis,Neat,Nitpicking,Nervous

E: Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate

V: Versatility,Vexing,Variety,Vivacious

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

L: Lazy,Lover,Liaison,Luscious,Legal,Languid,Lovely

Neville is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Neville include Neville Marriner, a British conductor and violinist; Neville Longbottom, a character in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling; and Neville Brody, a British graphic designer and art director.

2.) NEVILLE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name from several places in Normandy called Neuville or Neville, which are composed from the French elements neuve (new) and ville (town). (NEH-VL)


3.) NEVILLE (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name from several places in Normandy called Neuville or Neville, which are composed from the French elements neuve (new) and ville (town). Var: Nevil, Nevile, Nevill. (NEH-VIL)


4.) Neville (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) new town.

Other Forms: Nev, Neval, Nevall, Nevel, Nevele, Nevell, Nevil, Nevile, Nevill, Nevyl, Nevyle, Nevyll, Nevylle


5.) NEVILLE (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name from several places in Normandy called Neuville or Neville, which are composed from the French elements neuve (new) and ville (town). Var: Neval, Nevil, Nevill, Nevyll. (NEH-VIL)


6.) Neville (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: New village


7.) Neville (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) innovator

Other Forms: Nev, Nevil, Nevile, Nevvy, Niville


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