neil

n. a common first name for a man.

n. a masculine given name of Goidelic origin.

“My friend Neil is coming over for dinner tonight.”

“Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon in 1969.”

n. a last name or family name.

n. a surname derived from the Irish patronymic tradition.

“The author's full name is Andrew Neil.”

“The professor introduced herself as Dr. Neil before beginning the lecture on history.”