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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 |
Irish: reduced form of O’Sullivan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Súileabháin ‘descendant of Súileabhán’, a personal name composed of the elements súil ‘eye’ + dubh ‘black’, ‘dark’ + the diminutive suffix -án.
| 87th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Neill, Neila, Neile, Neily, Neilia, Neilie, Neille, Neal, Nellie, Neilly
Sullins, Sullens, Sullenger, Sully, Sullenberger, Sullinger, Sullo, Sullivant, Sullen, Sullvian
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