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Neal (Neil) is a surname and a masculine given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Gaelic name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion.
- Surname
- Adam Neal, English rugby league player
- Alice B. Neal, American writer
- Blaine Neal (born 1978), American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Bob Neal (Atlanta sportscaster), American sports broadcaster
- Charles Lincoln 'Link' Neal (see Rhett and Link) American internet personality
- Charlie Neal, American baseball player
- Chris Neal, English football goalkeeper
- Daniel Neal, British historian
- David Dalhoff Neal, American artist, father of Max Neal
- Diane Neal, American actress
- Dylan Neal, Canadian actor
- Edwin Neal, American actor
- Elise Neal, American actress
- Eric Neal, Australian businessman
- Gary Neal, American basketball player
- Jackie Neal, American blues singer
- James Neal (disambiguation)
- Jeff Neal, American drummer
- John Neal, American author
- John Neal (cricketer), English cricketer
- John R. Neal, American politician
- John Randolph Neal, Jr., American law professor
- Kenny Neal, American blues musician
- Larry Neal, American author
- Lorenzo Neal, American football player
- Matt Neal, British racing driver
- Max Neal (1865–1941), German playwright, son of David Dalhoff Neal
- Patricia Neal (1926-2010), Academy Award winning American actress
- Patricia Neal (known as Fannie Flagg) (born 1944), American novelist and actress
- Phil Neal, English footballer
- Philip Neal, New York City Ballet principal dancer
- Raful Neal, American blues singer
- Richard Neal, Democratic Representative representing Massachusetts' 2nd congressional district
- Scott Neal, British actor
- Stephen Neal, American football player
- Stephen L. Neal (born 1934), former North Carolina Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1995).
- Tom Neal (1914–1972), American actor
- Tracy Neal, American Photographer
- Ty Neal, American college baseball coach
- William Neal (born 1947), English painter and graphic designer
- Given name
- Neal Ardley, Manager of AFC Wimbledon
- Neal Brennan, American writer, stand-up comedian, actor, director and producer
- Neal Cassady, American, Beatnick, basis for Jack Kerouac novels and the character Dean Moriarty, friend of the Grateful Dead and legend
- Neal Marlens, Television producer, creator of The Wonder Years
- Neal Morse, Progressive rock/Christian rock multi-instrumentalist formerly of Spock's Beard
- Neal Stephenson, American writer
- Neal Walk, American, National Basketball Association center
- Places
- Neal, Kansas, a community in the United States
- Neal, West Virginia
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