Neville
Neville is a boys' name of English origin meaning “new town.” Neville comes from the Norman French 'Neuville' meaning 'new town.
how do you pronounce Neville?
NEV-il
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what does Neville mean?
The name Neville means “new town.” It comes from the English language tradition.
Neville comes from the Norman French 'Neuville' meaning 'new town.' The Neville family was one of the most powerful in medieval England, involved in the Wars of the Roses. In modern culture, Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter transformed from bumbling student to courageous hero, giving the name associations with quiet bravery.
where does the name Neville come from?
Wiktionary gives two possible readings for the baronial surname de Neville, from Norman place names called Néville: either Néel's estate, or new settlement (new + ville) — the latter matching the new town gloss given elsewhere. It separately notes an unrelated Irish surname origin, anglicized from Ó Niadh or Ó Cnaimhín. Wikipedia states more simply that Neville derives from a Norman French word for new town.
the history of Neville
Per Wikipedia, Neville is chiefly used as a given name in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Ireland.
what are the nicknames and variants of Neville?
Nicknames
who are famous people named Neville?
- Neville Longbottom (character from the Harry Potter series)
- Neville Chamberlain (British Prime Minister during WWII's onset)
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what names go well with Neville?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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