Nevil

[ nev-uhl ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Neville.

Example Sentences

Forty years later, Nevil Maskelyne, a magician and an astronomy enthusiast, filmed a total solar eclipse in North Carolina.

From New York Times

“My dear Mr. Bowditch, Moore didn’t compute that table. Do you know who did? Nevil Maskelyne, the royal astronomer of England!”

From Literature

“Do you know who compiled that table? Nevil Maskelyne! The royal astronomer of England! You’d be as apt to find a mistake in—well—in Newton’s Principia!”

From Literature

What "The Day After" and "Threads" achieved through cinema, Nevil Shute's 1957 novel "On The Beach" accomplished with the written word.

From Salon

“We don’t have enough painkillers,” Nevil said, shrugging.

From Washington Post