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Meaning & Origins
Anglicized form of the enduringly popular Gaelic name Niall. From the Middle Ages onwards, this name was found mainly in Ireland, the Highlands of Scotland, and the English-Scottish Border region. However, since the 20th century it has spread to enjoy considerable popularity in all parts of the English-speaking world, although in England it has recently been overtaken by the Gaelic form.
| 466th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Äschlimann, Aeschlimann, of disputed origin; some authorities believe it to be a topographic name for someone living by a prominent ash tree, from Old High German asc ‘ash’; others derive it from Öschli, a pet form of the personal name Oswald.
| 12,209th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Neill, Neila, Neile, Neily, Neilia, Neilie, Neille, Neal, Nellie, Neilly
Eshliman, Eshlaman, Eshler, Eshlemanhead, Eshlenan, Echliman, Eshlemansr, Esslemont, Essleman, Eshlavon
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