Neville (name)
de Neville then Neville is an English masculine given name, toponymic surname and the name of several places. All three are derived from "new town" in Norman and French word. As a given name, it is chiefly used in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand.
Notable people with the name include:The House of Neville was a powerful noble family of England that was prominent in the medieval period. Its members include:
- Alan de Neville , Chief Forester of England
- Alan de Neville , medieval landholder
- Alexander Neville, Archbishop of York
- Anne Neville, Queen of England, consort of Richard III
- Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, mother of Edward IV and Richard III
- George Neville , Archbishop of York
- Henry Neville , English politician
- Hugh de Neville, Chief Forester and sheriff
- Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence, daughter of the Kingmaker
- Katherine Neville, Baroness Hastings
- Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
- Ralph Neville, Lord Chancellor of England, Archbishop of Canterbury-elect
- Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
- Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, known as the Kingmaker
- William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
Surname
- A family of American musicians, members of the R&B-soul-funk group The Neville Brothers:
- * brothers and founding members:
- ** Art Neville, singer and keyboardist
- ** Aaron Neville, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
- ** Charles Neville , saxophonist
- ** Cyril Neville, singer and percussionist
- * Ivan Neville, singer and keyboardist, later member of the group; son of Aaron
- Adam Nevill, British writer
- Anita Neville, Canadian politician
- A. O. Neville, Australian civil servant
- Arthel Neville, American journalist
- Cynthia Neville, Canadian historian
- Dan Neville, Irish politician
- Edgar Neville, Spanish film director
- Emily Neville, American author
- Eric Harold Neville, English mathematician
- Gary Neville, English football player
- Jill Neville, Australian novelist
- John Neville , British actor
- John Neville , American soldier
- Joseph Neville, American politician
- Joy Neville, Irish rugby union player and referee
- Katherine Neville, American author
- Keith Neville, American politician
- Mike Neville , British television presenter
- Neville Neville, former league cricketer and father of footballers Gary and Phil Neville
- Paul Neville , Australian politician
- Peter Neville, Australian rules footballer
- Phil Neville, English football player
- Presley Neville, American soldier
- Ralph Neville , British politician and judge
- Richard Neville , British singer
- Richard Neville , Australian writer
- Tracey Neville, English netball player
- Wendell Cushing Neville, American marine general
- William Neville, American politician
Given name
- Neville Alexander, South African activist
- Neville Ashenheim, Jamaican diplomat
- Neville Bonner, Australian politician
- Neville Brand, American actor
- Neville Brody, British graphic designer
- Neville Buswell, British actor
- Neville Cardus, British writer and critic
- Neville Chamberlain, British politician
- Neville Dawes, Nigerian-born writer of Jamaican parentage
- Neville Duke, British aviator
- Neville Gallimore, American football player
- Neville Glover, Australian rugby league footballer
- Neville Laski, British judge
- Neville Livingston, better known as Bunny Wailer, Jamaican musician
- Sir Neville Marriner, English conductor and violinist
- Neville Neville, former league cricketer and father of footballers Gary and Phil Neville
- Neville Samarakoon, Sri Lankan judge
- Neville Sellwood, Australian jockey
- Neville Stamp, English former professional footballer
- Neville Staple, British singer
- Neville Southall, Welsh former professional footballer
- Neville Tong, English cyclist
- Neville Wadia, Indian businessman
- Neville Wran, Australian politician
Pseudonym or stage name
- Adrian Neville, ring name of Benjamin Satterley, a British professional wrestler now best known as simply Neville
- Naomi Neville, pseudonym of American songwriter and musician Allen Toussaint
Fictional characters
- Kate Neville, a character in the Marvel Comics universe
- Robert Neville, a character in the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
- Neville, a fictional black train from the TV series Thomas and Friends
- 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
- Neville Sinclair, a character in the 1991 film The Rocketeer
- Nev the Bear, character from CBBC
- Nevel Papperman an antagonist in the iCarly television show
- Neville McPhee, a character on Australian soap opera, Home And Away.
- Neville, a portrait ghost in Luigi's Mansion
