Neville
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Neville is a name that originates from place names in Normandy, from the Old French Néville "Néel's estate" or Neuville, meaning "new village" or "new town".
Neville may refer to:
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[edit] Places
- Néville, Haute-Normandie, France
- Néville-sur-Mer, Basse-Normandie, France
- Neville, New South Wales
- Neville, Ohio
- Neville, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Neville Township, Pennsylvania
[edit] Other uses
- USS Neville (APA-9)
- Neville, a railway engine in Thomas the Tank Engine
- Neville, a portrait ghost in Luigi's Mansion
[edit] People
[edit] House of Neville
The House of Neville was a powerful noble family of England that was prominent in the medieval period. Its members include:
- Alexander Neville (1340-1392), Archbishop of York
- Anne Neville (1456-1485), Queen of England, consort of Richard III
- Cecily Neville (1415-1495), Duchess of York, mother of Edward IV and Richard III
- George Neville (archbishop) (1432-1476), Archbishop of York
- Henry Neville (politician) (1562-1615), English politician
- Isabel Neville (1451-1476), Duchess of Clarence, daughter of the Kingmaker
- Katherine Neville, Baroness Hastings (1442-1503)
- Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland (1364-1425)
- Ralph Neville (died 1244), Lord Chancellor of England, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400-1460)
- Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), known as the Kingmaker
- William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent (1410-1463)
[edit] Surname
- Aaron Neville (born 1941), American singer and songwriter
- Anita Neville (born 1942), Canadian politician
- A. O. Neville (1875-1954), Australian civil servant
- Art Neville (born 1937), American singer
- Arthel Neville (born 1962), American journalist
- Cynthia Neville, Canadian historian
- Cyril Neville (born 1948), American musician
- Dan Neville (born 1946), Irish politician
- Emily Neville (1919-1997), American author
- Eric Harold Neville (1889-1961), English mathematician
- Gary Neville (born 1975), English football player
- Ivan Neville (born 1959), American musician
- John Neville (actor) (born 1925), British actor
- John Neville (general) (1731-1803), American soldier
- Joseph Neville (1730-1819), American politician
- Katherine Neville (author) (born 1945), American author
- Keith Neville (1884-1959), American politician
- Mike Neville (newsreader) (born 1936), British television presenter
- Paul Neville (politician) (born 1940), Australian politician
- Peter Neville (died 2002), British sociologist
- Phil Neville (born 1977), English football player
- Presley Neville (1756-1818), American soldier
- Richard Neville (singer) (born 1979), British singer
- Richard Neville (writer) (born 1941), Australian writer
- Stéphane Neville (born 1973), French singer, composer, actor et director
- Tracey Neville (born 1977), English netball player
- Wendell Cushing Neville (1870-1930), American marine general
- William Neville (1843-1909), American politician
[edit] Given name
- Neville Alexander (born 1936), South African activist
- Neville Ashenheim (1900-1984), Jamaican diplomat
- Neville Bonner (1922-1999), Australian politician
- Neville Brand (1920-1992), American actor
- Neville Brody (born 1957), British graphic designer
- Neville Buswell (born 1943), British actor
- Neville Cardus (1888-1975), British writer and critic
- Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940), British politician
- Neville Duke (1922-2007), British aviator
- Neville Glover, Australian international rugby league footballer
- Neville Laski (1890-1969), British judge
- Neville Livingston, (born 1947) better known as Bunny Wailer, Jamaican musician.
- Neville Marriner (born 1924), British conductor
- Neville Samarakoon (1919-1990), Sri Lankan judge
- Neville Selwood (1922-1962), Australian jockey
- Neville Staple (born 1955), British singer
- Neville Wadia (1911-1996), Indian businessman
- Neville Willoughby (d. 2006), Jamaican TV Host, Newsreader and Interviewer.
- Neville Wran (born 1926), Australian politician
[edit] Fictional
- Kate Neville, a character in the Marvel Comics universe
- Robert Neville, a character in the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
- Neville Ashworth, a character in the television series Hollyoaks
- Neville Flynn, a character in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane
- Neville Hope, a character in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
- Neville Longbottom, a character in the Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling
- Nev the Bear, character from CBBC
- Nevel Papperman an antagonist in the iCarly television show
[edit] See also
- Fifehead Neville, Dorset, England
- Tarring Neville, East Sussex, England
- Neville's algorithm, used for polynomial interpolation
- The Neville Brothers, American band
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