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McNeill (surname)
McNeill is a Scottish and Irish surname. The name McNeill is often associated with the islands of Gigha and Colonsay. The name is considered a sub-sept of Clan MacNeill, which is historically associated with the island of Barra in the outer Hebrides. The Irish and Scottish Gaelic patronymic meaning of McNeill is 'Son of Neil'. The annals of ulster claim Lóegaire mac Néill as King of Tara or High King of Ireland. The name Neil or Neill derives from the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion"Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 203–204, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. 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 Neil in the cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben McNeill
Ben McNeill is an Australian film producer of feature and documentary films, including the 2023 Australian comedy drama film A Savage Christmas, which was nominated for Best Indie Film at the 13th annual AACTA Awards. In 2018, he co-produced organ transplant feature documentary '' Dying to Live'' (2018), which follows those awaiting an organ on the organ transplant list, and which was shortlisted for a 2018 AACTA Award. McNeill has collaborated with filmmaker Mark Lewis on the projects Cane Toads: The Conquest (2010) and The Standard of Perfection series specials, and Australian producer Trish Lake on the theatrical feature documentary Frackman and Australian-Canadian drama co-production Early Winter. McNeill is the managing director of the production company Intrinsic Story and is based in Brisbane, Australia. Feature films * ''A Savage Christmas ''A Savage Christmas'' is a 2023 Australian comedy drama film directed by Madeleine Dyer, and starring Darren Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McNeill (tennis)
William Donald McNeill (April 30, 1918 – November 28, 1996) was an American tennis player. He was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and died in Vero Beach, Florida. Biography Don McNeill graduated from Kenyon College in 1940, where he became a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. McNeill won his first major title in 1938 when he defeated Frank Bowden at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, played at the Seventh Regiment Armory in Manhattan, New York. In 1939, McNeill became the second American to win the French Championships singles title (after Don Budge) when he defeated compatriot Bobby Riggs in the final in straight sets. Afterwards he played at Wimbledon, the only time he participated, and lost to Franjo Kukuljevic in the second round of the singles, reached the third round in the doubles and the quarterfinal in the mixed doubles. He won the All England Plate, a tennis competition held at the Wimbledon Championships, which consisted of players who were defeated in the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McNeill (radio Presenter)
Donald T. McNeill (December 23, 1907 – May 7, 1996) was an American radio personality, best known as the creator and host of ''The Breakfast Club'', which ran for more than 35 years. Early career McNeill was born in Galena, Illinois, son of Harry T. McNeill and Luella R. Weinberger. The family soon moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and he later graduated from Marquette University just to the south in Milwaukee. He was a first cousin of United States Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger; McNeill's mother was the elder sister of Weinberger's father. McNeill began his radio career in Milwaukee in 1928, first as a script editor and announcer at ''The Milwaukee Sentinel'''s WISN, and later working for crosstown competitor WTMJ, owned by ''Sentinel'' rival ''The Milwaukee Journal''. McNeill moved on to Kentucky, working for the ''Louisville Courier-Journals station, WHAS. This was followed by working in San Francisco as a comedy act with singer Van Fleming, called "The Two Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McNeill (other) (born 1958), American football player
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Don McNeill may refer to: * Don McNeill (radio presenter) (1907–1996), American radio personality * Don McNeill (tennis) (1918–1996), American tennis player See also * Donald McNeil (other) * Don McNeal Donald McNeal (born May 6, 1958) is a former American professional football player who played cornerback for the Miami Dolphins in the 1980s. McNeal was born and raised in Atmore, Alabama. He is a 1976 graduate of Escambia County (Alabama) High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David McNeill (other) (born 1986), Australian long-distance runner
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David McNeil(l) may refer to: *David McNeil (footballer) (born 1995), Scottish footballer *David B. McNeil (1818–1897), American politician from New York *Dave McNeil (1921–1993), English footballer * David McNeill (born 1933), American psychologist and writer *David McNeill (runner) David McNeill (born 6 October 1986 in East Melbourne) is an Australian long-distance runner. He was selected for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, McNeill finished 8th in his heat of the Men's 5000m in a time of 13:39.97. He was therefore eliminat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl C
Darryl is an English name, a variant spelling of Darell. Male variations of this name include: Darlin, Daryl, Darrell, Darryl, Daryll, Darryll, Darrell, Darrel. Female and unisex variations of this name include: Daryl, Darian, Dareen, Darelle, Darlleen, Darrelle, and Darryl. People Darryl * Darryl Brown (West Indian cricketer) (born 1973) * Darryl Brown (South African cricketer) (born 1983) * Darryl Byrd (born 1960), American former football player * Darryl Cunningham (born 1960), English cartoonist (see also Daryl Cunningham below) * Darryl David (born 1971), a member of the Singapore Parliament * Darryl Dawkins (1957–2015), American National Basketball Association player * Darryl Drake (1956–2019), American football coach and player * Darryl George (born 1993), Australian baseball player * Darryl Hamilton (1964–2015), American Major League Baseball player * Darryl Hardy (born 1968), American former National Football League player * Darryl Henley (born 1966), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel McNeill
Daniel T. McNeill (July 19, 1947 – September 8, 2017) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, first elected in 2012. He represented the 133rd district. From 1966 to 1972, McNeill was a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. McNeill has also served as a commissioner and executive for Whitehall Township, and as Manager of Regional Partnerships for Lehigh County. McNeill died in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 2017, at the age of 70. References External linksOfficial pageat the Pennsylvania General Assembly * 1947 births 2017 deaths Politicians from Allentown, Pennsylvania Military personnel from Pennsylvania Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan K
Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia * Dan (son of Jacob), one of the 12 sons of Jacob/Israel in the Bible **Tribe of Dan, one of the 12 tribes of Israel descended from Dan * Crown Prince Dan, prince of Yan in ancient China Places * Dan (ancient city), the biblical location also called Dan, and identified with Tel Dan * Dan, Israel, a kibbutz * Dan, subdistrict of Kap Choeng District, Thailand * Dan, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * Dan River (other) * Danzhou, formerly Dan County, China * Gush Dan, the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv in Israel Organizations *Dan-Air, a defunct airline in the United Kingdom *Dan Bus Company, a public transport company in Israel *Dan Hotels, a hotel chain in Israel *Dan the Tire Man, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McNeill
Chris McNeill (20 November 1954 – 5 February 2011) was an American ski jumper who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected .... References 1954 births 2011 deaths American male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for the United States Ski jumpers at the 1980 Winter Olympics {{US-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie McNeill (bowls)
Charles Arthur Henry McNeill (1888–1974), was an Australian lawn bowls international who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games. Bowls career He joined the Hamilton Bowls Club, New South Wales in 1919. He won 18 club singles titles from 1921–1964. At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the rinks (fours) event with Aub Murray, Harold Murray and Tom Kinder. He was the 1938 Australian National Bowls Championships The Australian National Bowls Championships and the Australian Open are organised by Bowls Australia. Bowls dates back to 1845 in Australia but it was not until 1910, during the 1910 Carnival of bowls that South Australia proposed the formation of ... rinks (fours) champion when bowling with the Murrays and Kinder and the 1955 Singles champion. and was State champion in 1934 and 1951. The fours team were known as the Big Four in Australia because they also won four state titles. In addition McNeill won four state pairs and three state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob McNeill
Robert J. McNeill (born October 22, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1960 to 1962. McNeill was born near 2nd & Allegheny in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a senior at North Catholic High School, McNeill once scored 46 points in a game, which is an all-time school record. He was selected as a 1st team All-Catholic player in 1956. As the team's point guard, McNeill led the 1956 Falcons basketball team to a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, scoring 14 points in a one-point victory over La Salle. He then led the Falcons to their first ever City Basketball Championship Title by beating West Philadelphia. In the city title game, McNeill scored 29 points in a 68–67 victory at the Palestra. McNeill then went on to play collegiately for the St. Joseph's Hawks. He led the team to the NCAA tournament in 1959 and 1960. He was named first-team All-Big 5 in 1958, 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
