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Name Origin

Neal is a masculine given name of Irish origin, meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'. It's a diminutive form of the Gaelic name Niall.

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Famous People

Neal Cassady (1926-1968)

Writer, Beat Generation figure

  • Inspiration for the character Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac's On the Road

Neal Stephenson (1958-)

Novelist

  • Science fiction author known for works like Snow Crash and Cryptonomicon.
  • Influential in the cyberpunk genre.

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