Kneale is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of Manx origin. The name is an

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of the Gaelic ''Mac Néill'', meaning "son of ''

Niall Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word ''niadh''),. According to John Ryan, Professor of Early an ...

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People

Bryan Kneale Robert Bryan Charles Kneale (born 19 June 1930) is a Manx artist and sculptor, described by BBC News Online as "one of the Isle of Man's best known artists." Biography Born in the island's capital, Douglas, Kneale studied painting at the Dou ...

, (born 1930), Manx, an artist and sculptor *Campbell Kneale, a New Zealand musician who formed

Birchville Cat Motel Birchville Cat Motel is a one-man experimental music project formed by Campbell Kneale from Wellington, New Zealand. Although largely unrecognised by the mainstream press and public in his home country, Kneale has toured throughout Japan, Am ...

* Jane Heal (née Kneale), (born 1946), British philosopher * Kneale Kermeen, (born 1990), Manx motorcycle racer * Martha Kneale (née Hurst), (1909-2001), British philosopher *

Matthew Kneale Matthew Kneale (born 24 November 1960) is a British writer. He is best known for his 2000 novel '' English Passengers''. Life Kneale was born on 24 November 1960 in London, the son of screenwriter Nigel Kneale, and the children's writer Judith ...

, (born 1960), British writer, *

Nigel Kneale Thomas Nigel Kneale (28 April 1922 – 29 October 2006) was a Manx screenwriter who wrote professionally for more than 50 years, was a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British S ...

, (1922–2006), Manx writer * Patricia Kneale, (born 1925), British film and television actress *

Paul Kneale Paul Kneale (born 1986 in Toronto, Ontario) is a London based artist whose practice explores the impact of digital technology on the world's perception of reality and art. His works have been included in the Moscow International Biennale for Yo ...

, (born 1986), Canadian Artist *

Tim Kneale Timothy Kneale (born 16 October 1982 in Douglas, Isle of Man) is a Manx sport shooter who specializes in the double trap. He is the current world record holder for the event, having scored 148 out of 150 at the 2014 ISSF World Cup meet in Mun ...

, British sport shooter * Victor Kneale, (died 2007), Manx, politician *

William Kneale William Calvert Kneale (22 June 1906 – 24 June 1990) was an English logician best known for his 1962 book ''The Development of Logic'', a history of logic from its beginnings in Ancient Greece written with his wife Martha. Kneale was also ...

, (1906–1990), English logician.

Other uses

* 'Les Kneale', a cultivar (''Buddleja davidii'').

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