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Neil
Neil is a masculine name of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in England and Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McNeil (surname)
McNeil or MacNeil is a Scottish surname of Irish origin and that surname is closely related to the Gaelic speaking Isle of Barra in the Hebrides ( Clan MacNeil). Notable people with the surname include: People Actors and models * Catherine McNeil (born 1989), Australian model * Claudia McNeil (1917–1993), American actress * Kate McNeil (born 1959), American television actress * Nancy McNeil (born 1947), American model in ''Playboy'' magazine *Scott McNeil, Australian-Canadian voice actor Military personnel * Clarence H. McNeil (1873–1947), American general in the United States Army *John McNeil (1813–1891), American general in the Union Army during the Civil War * John McNeil Jr. (1784–1850), American general in the United States Army * John McNeill (British Army officer) (1831–1904), British major-general and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Joseph McNeil (born 1942), American general in the United States Air Force and member of the Greensboro Four Musicians and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the Apollo 11#Lunar surface operations, first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a Naval aviator (United States), naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong was born and raised near Wapakoneta, Ohio. He entered Purdue University, studying aeronautical engineering, with the U.S. Navy paying his tuition under the Holloway Plan. He became a midshipman in 1949 and a Naval aviator (United States), naval aviator the following year. He saw action in the Korean War, flying the Grumman F9F Panther from the aircraft carrier . After the war, he completed his bachelor's degree at Purdue and became a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Armstrong Flight Research Center, High-Speed Flight Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He was the project pilot on Century Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacNeil
MacNeil can have a number of different meanings and spellings: Clan MacNeil is a Scottish clan. Notable people * Al MacNeil (1935–2025), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Angus MacNeil (born 1970), Scottish politician * Archibald Macneil of Colonsay (fl. 1773–1805), Scottish laird * Bernie MacNeil (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player * Bhreagh MacNeil, Canadian actress * Brett MacNeil (born 1967), Canadian gridiron football player * Carol Brooks MacNeil (1871–1944), American sculptor * Carole MacNeil (born 1964), Canadian television journalist * Charles Grant MacNeil (1892–1976), Canadian politician * Chuck MacNeil (born 1944), Canadian politician * Colin MacNeil, British comics artist * Colin MacNeil (footballer) (1936–2025), Australian rules footballer * Cooper MacNeil (born 1992), American racecar driver * Cornell MacNeil (1922–2011), American baritone * Donald C. MacNeil (1924–1978), Canadian politician * Drew MacNeil (born 1964), Scottish shinty playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neill
Neill is an Irish surname, and may refer to * A. S. Neill (1883-1973), British educator and author * Alan Webster Neill (1868-1960), Canadian politician * Alec Neill (b.1950), New Zealand politician * Ben Neill (b.1957), American composer * Bob Neill (b.1952), British politician * Bud Neill (1911-1970), Scottish cartoonist * Casey Neill, American musician * Edward Duffield Neill, American minister, author, and educator, secretary to Abraham Lincoln * Fiona Neill, British author and columnist * James C. Neill (c.1788–1848), American soldier and politician * James George Smith Neill (1810-1857), British army general * Jay Wesley Neill (1965-2002), American murderer * John R. Neill (1877-1943), American book illustrator * John W. Neill (1934–2019), British hockey player * Lucas Neill (b.1978), Australian soccer player * Noel Neill (1920-2016), American film and television actress * Patrick Neill (other), multiple people * Paul Neill (1882-1968), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Carmichael (English Politician)
William Neil Carmichael (born 15 April 1961) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stroud from 2010 until 2017. In April 2019, he announced he had left the Conservative Party; he subsequently joined Change UK for which he was an unsuccessful candidate in the East of England constituency at the 2019 European Parliament election. In September 2019, Carmichael joined the Liberal Democrats but left after one year. Earlier activities in politics Carmichael began his political career after being elected to Northumberland County Council in 1989, on which he served for four years. In the 1992 general election, he was the unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate for the parliamentary seat of Leeds East. In 1999, Carmichael moved to Gloucestershire where he was selected to stand for Stroud in the 2001 general election, losing to the Labour Party's David Drew. He contested the seat again in the 2005 general election, losing again to Dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Breen
Neil Breen is an American filmmaker and actor. Since 2005, he has made six feature films in which he acts as director, writer, producer and lead star, while being in charge of most other key crew positions. He usually finances his films himself independently from his earnings as a professional architect, using amateur casts and crews. Breen's works have garnered a cult following as "so bad it's good" films, often being singled out for their poor acting (notably from Breen), bizarre story and dialogue, offbeat editing and low-budget production values; his stories are typically psychological thrillers or science fiction with strong social commentary depicting lonely, tragic heroes in grandiose struggles against corrupt institutions. Life and career Breen grew up on the East Coast of the United States and developed an interest in film and filmmaking at an early age. He studied architecture and initially became a licensed architect in California. He gained a small following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Cicierega
Neil Stephen Cicierega ( ; born August 23, 1986) is an American musician, filmmaker, YouTuber, and animator. He is known as the creator of '' Potter Puppet Pals'', " The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny", and various music albums under the name Lemon Demon, along with a series of mashup albums under his own name. Career Animutation Cicierega was first known for a series of dadaist or surrealist Flash animations he termed " Animutation". Animutations feature arbitrary, nonsensical scenes and pop culture imagery and are typically set to novelty or foreign music, often from the Japanese version of '' Pokémon''. ''Potter Puppet Pals'' Cicierega's ''Potter Puppet Pals'' is a comedy series which parodies the book series '' Harry Potter''. It originated as a pair of Flash animations on Newgrounds in 2003, and later resurfaced in the form of a series of live action puppet shows released onto YouTube and PotterPuppetPals.com, starting in 2006. The central characters of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Armstrong (other)
Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the Apollo 11#Lunar surface operations, first person to walk on the Moon. He was al ... (1930–2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong may also refer to: People * Neil J. Armstrong (1920–1994), Canadian aviator * Neill Armstrong (1926–2016), American football player and coach * Neil Armstrong (ice hockey) (1932–2020), Canadian hockey player * Neil Armstrong, writer from '' Adam's Family Tree'' Other uses * RV ''Neil Armstrong'' (AGOR-27), a class of oceanographic research ship * Neil Armstrong Airport, in New Knoxville, Ohio * Neil Armstrong Observatory, in Nicaragua * Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center, inside Edwards Air Force Base in California * Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility, in Erie County, Ohio * Neil Armstrong Operations and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Bogart
Neil E. Bogart (born Neil Scott Bogatz, February 3, 1943 – May 8, 1982) was an American record executive. He was the founder of Casablanca Records, which later became Casablanca Record and Filmworks. Life and career Born Neil Scott Bogatz in the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, central Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Ruth (Markoff) and Al M. Bogatz. His family was Jewish. He grew up in the Glenwood Houses, a housing project in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn. He was a singer in the 1960s, using the name Neil Scott, and had a hit single, “Bobby” in 1961, prior to running the Michigan offices of Cameo-Parkway Records. Bogart discovered the group ? and the Mysterians, and produced their hit “ 96 Tears” in 1966. After Cameo-Parkway was shut down by the government for stock fraud in 1968, Bogart became an executive at Buddah Records. He is credited with being a key player in the rise of bubblegum pop music during his time working at Cameo-Parkway and Buddah. Bogart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Abercrombie
Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He began his political career in 1975, winning a seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives, Hawai'i House of Representatives. He served in the Hawai'i House until 1979, when he was elected to the Hawaii State Senate, Hawai'i State Senate. Upon the resignation of Cecil Heftel, who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives to run for governor, Abercrombie was elected to his vacant seat in a special election in 1986, but lost the Democratic primary for a full term on the same day. Abercrombie served the remainder of Heftel's term until January 1987. He served on the Honolulu City Council from 1988 to 1990 before returning to United States Congress, Congress in 1991. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Buchanan
Neil Buchanan (born October 1956) is an English artist, photographer, and musician, best known for his work on British children's television. During his tenure as a children's television presenter, he hosted the CITV programme '' Art Attack'', a television programme that he co-created, during its original run from 1990 to 2007, as well as '' Finders Keepers'' and '' It's a Mystery'', while he also produced and starred in CITV's '' ZZZap!''. Early life Buchanan was born in 1956 in Aintree, which was then in the county of Lancashire. He attended Barlows Lane Primary School and Liverpool Institute High School for Boys. Career Buchanan was in a heavy metal band called Marseille which formed in 1976: they were part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene, releasing four albums and six singles, touring America and performing with Judas Priest, Nazareth and Whitesnake. The band reformed in 2009 with a performance at The Cavern Club, Liverpool. Television Buchanan made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Codling
Neil John Codling (born 5 December 1973) is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the keyboardist, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter for the alternative rock band Suede. Early life Neil Codling was raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire and studied English and Drama at the University of Hull. He and the drummer of Suede, Simon Gilbert, are cousins.Barnett, D"Trash, You & Me: The Story Of Suede's Coming Up" The Quietus. 23 March 2010 Suede In the autumn of 1995, Codling joined the band as a keyboardist and backing vocalist whilst recording their third album, '' Coming Up''. His first appearance for Suede took place in Hanover Grand, on a secret fanclub gig on 27 January 1996, while his first public performance with Suede was in September 1996. For their 1999 album '' Head Music'', his role became considerably larger within the band, co-writing many of the album's songs. Aside from singer Brett Anderson, Codling was the only member of Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
