Kneale
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 artist and sculptor
- Campbell Kneale, New Zealand musician who formed Birchville Cat Motel
- Jane Heal (née Kneale; born 1946), British philosopher
- Martha Kneale (née Hurst; 1909–2001), British philosopher
- Matthew Kneale (born 1960), British writer
- Nigel Kneale (1922–2006), Manx writer
- Patricia Kneale (1925–2008), British film and television actress
- Paul Kneale (born 1986), Canadian artist
- Tim Kneale (born 1982), British sport shooter
- Victor Kneale (died 2007), Manx politician
- William Kneale (1906–1990), English logician
See also
References
- ^ Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 20 September 2011. For the surname Kneale, this webpage cited: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4