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Neil

American  
[neel] / nil /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”


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Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics, thinks markets could be near a tipping point if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and supply conditions don’t improve soon.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Everyone knows Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Corden rose to fame on the show as Neil "Smithy" Smith who became romantically involved with Jones's Vanessa "Nessa" Jenkins.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Gorsuch, Neil M. T. “Overcoming a hegemony of ideas,” Columbia Spectator, Feb. 25, 1987.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

And what if Neil and I start to go out?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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