Kneale

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Kneale is a surname of Manx origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Néill, meaning "son of Niall".[1]

People

  • Bryan Kneale, (born 1930), Manx, an artist and sculptor.
  • Matthew Kneale, (born 1960), British, a writer,
  • Nigel Kneale, (1922–2006), Manx, a writer.
  • Patricia Kneale, (born 1925), British film and television actress.
  • William Kneale (logician), (1905-1990), English, a logician.
  • Victor Kneale, (died 2007), Manx, a politician.
  • Kneale Kermeen, (born 1990), Manx motorcycle racer.

References

  1. Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 20 September January 2011  . For the surname Kneale, this webpage cited: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 
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