# Neville

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɛvəl/ · frequency rank #13,568

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old French.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of 16th century and later usage.
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## Etymology
* A Norman baronial surname, de Neville, from place names in Normandy, Néville, from Old French Neville (literally “Néel's estate”) or Neuville (literally “new settlement”), equivalent to nuef + ville.
* Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Niadh (see Nee) or Ó Cnaimhín (see Nevin).

## Easily confused with
- **Neill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neill-vs-neville)

## Common misspellings (8)
`enville`, `neivlle`, `nevile`, `nevilel`, `nevlile`, `nevville`, `nneville`, `nveille`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neville