Neville
[ˈnɛvəl]Meaning
English surname from a Norman French place name meaning "new town"
Background Story
Neville is an English masculine given name and a toponymic surname, derived from a Norman French place name meaning "new town". A variant form is Nevil. As a given name it is chiefly used in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Ireland.
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