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    Neville

    NEV-il

    French/Norman
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    New town; New settlement
    Origin
    French/Norman
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Neville does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "New town; New settlement", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Neville.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Neville is made new from the throne — all things fresh, new things springing forth, words true and faithful, the new settlement where God rebuilds everything.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Revelation 21:5

      "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful."

    • Isaiah 43:19

      "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?"

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