ENGLISH: Means "son of Neil", with "Neil" being from the Irish name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly connected to the old Celtic root *nītu- "fury, passion" or the (possibly related) Old Irish word nia "hero". A derivation from Old Irish nél "cloud" has also been suggested. || SCANDINAVIAN: From Nilsson, Nilsen or Nielsen; all are derived from "Nicholas," which is from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos) meaning "victory of the people", derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and λαός (laos) meaning "people".
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