Neville — Irish Surname Origin & Meaning
Irish form: de Neuville (Norman)
Meaning: 'from the new settlement' (Norman French neuve ville)
Traditional stronghold: Cork, Waterford
Pronunciation: NEV-il
History of the Neville name
Neville is a Norman surname, from Neuville, meaning new town or settlement, a common French place name that gave rise to the surname among several unrelated families in England and, following the Anglo-Norman invasion, in Ireland. Neville families established themselves in Munster, particularly around County Cork and County Waterford, from the medieval period, becoming a minor but persistent presence among the region's Anglo-Norman gentry alongside better-known names like Fitzgerald and Butler. Because the surname was also common in England quite independently, not every Neville family in Ireland descends from the same medieval settlers, but the Munster branch is the one most identified with the name in Irish records.
Variants: Nevill · Nevil
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