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Nathaniel vs Neil - What's the difference?

nathaniel | neil |

As proper nouns the difference between nathaniel and neil

is that nathaniel is a given name derived from Hebrew while Neil is a given name derived from Irish.

nathaniel

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1594 William Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew : Act IV, Scene I:
  • Nathaniel's coat, sir, was not fully made,
    And Gabriel's pumps were all unpink'd i' the heel.
  • * 1837 :
  • ‘What’s your Christian name, Sir?’ angrily inquired the little judge. ‘Nathaniel', Sir.’ ‘Daniel—any other name?’ ‘'''Nathaniel''', sir—my Lord, I mean.’ ‘'''Nathaniel''' Daniel, or Daniel '''Nathaniel'''?’ ‘No, my Lord, only ' Nathaniel —not Daniel at all.’ ‘What did you tell me it was Daniel for, then, sir?’ inquired the judge.
  • * 2010 , A Room Swept White , Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 978-0-340-98062-0, page 102:
  • Marcella and Nathaniel . Now I know their names. I haven't thought much about having children, but if I did, I wouldn't give them names like that. They're the sort of names you choose if you think you're someone to be reckoned with.

    neil

    English

    (wikipedia Neil)

    Alternative forms

    * Neal * Neale * Neill

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • derived from the given name.
  • Anagrams

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