Neville

French
"new town"

Neville Origin and Meaning

The name Neville is a boy's name of French origin meaning "new town".

More often used in Britain than here, where most names ending in ville fall into the unthinkable class, this might make an exception via fans of the musical Neville Brothers.

Charles Dickens used the name for a character in his unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

# 1009 on Nameberry

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Neville Popularity

Famous People Named Neville

  • (Arthur) Neville Chamberlain
    British Prime Minister
  • Neville Marriner
    English conductor and violinist
  • (John Frederick) Neville Cardus
    English sportswriter and critic
  • Neville Kenneth Wran
    Australian politician; 35th Premier of New South Wales
  • Neville Southall
    Welsh footballer
  • Neville Frederick Duke
    British WWII flying ace
  • Neville Costigan
    Australian Rugby league player
  • Neville (born Benjamin Satterley)
    American pro wrestler
  • Neville Lancelot Goddard (1905
    1972), metaphysical author
  • Aaron Neville
    American singer

Neville in Pop Culture

  • Neville Longbottom
    character in "Harry Potter"
  • Nevel Papperman
    character in TV's "iCarly"
  • The Neville Brothers
    a soul & funk music group