Definitions for neal
neal

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nealnoun

   derived from Niall.

2. Nealnoun

   A patronymic surname derived from Niall.

3. Nealnoun

   A male given name from Irish, transferred from the surname.

4. Nealnoun

   A male given name, variant of Neil.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Nealverb

   To temper by a gradual and regulated heat.

   Etymology: onœlan , Saxon; to kindle.

   The workmen let it cool by degrees in such relentings of fire, as they call their nealing heats; lest it should shiver in pieces by a violent succeeding of air in the room of fire. Kenelm Digby, on Bodies.

   This did happen for want of the glasses being gradually cooled or nealed. Boyle.

   If you file, engrave, or punch upon your steel, neal it first, because it will make it softer, and consequently work easier. The common way is to give it a blood-red heat in the fire, then let it cool of itself. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exer.

2. To Nealverb

   To be tempered in fire.

   Reduction is chiefly effected by fire, wherein if they stand and neal, the imperfect metals vapour away. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neal

   Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Nealverb

   to anneal

2. Nealverb

   to be tempered by heat

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1. Neal

   Neal is an unincorporated community in eastern Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 54 east of the city of Eureka, the county seat of Greenwood County. Its elevation is 961 feet, and it is located at 37°50′3″N 96°4′49″W / 37.83417°N 96.08028°W. Although Neal is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 66863. It was named for a minor official of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Neal

   nēl, v.t. to temper by heat.—v.i. to be tempered by heat. [Cf. Anneal.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neal

   Champion

   Neal lives up to his name, meaning "Champion."

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 24, 2019  

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1. NEAL

   What does NEAL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the NEAL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. NEAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Neal is ranked #337 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Neal surname appeared 91,694 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 31 would have the surname Neal.
   
   62.1% or 56,942 total occurrences were White.
   31.8% or 29,195 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 2,393 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 1,981 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 624 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 550 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for neal »

1. elan

2. élan

3. enal

4. Lane

5. lane

6. lean

7. Lena

8. alen

9. nael

How to pronounce neal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say neal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of neal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of neal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of neal in a Sentence

1. Mike Smith:

   Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk scored for The Jets. Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 of 30 shots. Mike Smith had 33 saves for Edmonton. ?( The Jets are) a good team. I mean, hats off to them, there’s some real good players over there and they’re going to create chances. Obviously you’re just trying to make saves at important times in the game when it’s close and we were able to get on the board early tonight and get them chasing. That always helps.

2. Neal Barnard:

   The study made the determination based on what it called sufficient evidence from epidemiological studies that eating processed meat causes colorectal cancer. A generation ago, America tackled tobacco. It took time and a lot of arm-twisting, but eventually cigarettes were banned from airports, restaurants, hospitals, and even the teachers' lounge in every school in the country, Dr. Neal Barnard, founder and president of PCRM said in aninterview with Vice.Today, the issue is food. Neal Barnard, who earned Neal Barnard M.D. from George Washington University, argues for a variety of policy changes including implementing plant-based diets and ending animal-based research. Scientifically, there is no argument. Everybody knows we should n’t be serving this stuff to children.

3. Joy Reid:

   At this point, Neal, it is hard to think of them as anything other than right-wing ideologues. They should all just have right-wing talk radio shows, they are not justices in the great tradition of Supreme Court justices. They’re just politicians as far as I’m concerned. I see nothing about what they’re doing that I can possibly respect. It’s sad what’s happening to this country.

4. Richard Neal:

   Treasury Department has decided not to allow the IRS to comply with Chairman Neal request by the April 10 deadline. I will consult with counsel and determine the appropriate response to the commissioner in the coming days.

5. Alex MorseHouse:

   I just want to start off by congratulating congressman Richard Neal on winning his reelection tonight, but I also want to make it very clear how incredibly proud I am of what we fought for over the last 14 months.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Neal
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=neal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neal
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=neal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=neal
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html