# kneel, Neal, Neale, Neil

> English homophone group · 4 words that sound the same · /niːl/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### kneel
*/niːl/*
To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.

### Neal
*/niːl/*
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.

### Neale
*/niːl/*
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Niall.

### Neil
*/niːl/*
A male given name from Irish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/kneel