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O'Neal

O'Neal proper noun: a surname from Irish, variant of O'Neill.

Proper noun

O'Neal

  1. A surname from Irish, variant of O'Neill.
    • This comes after the center topped the charts last year, becoming the first player at the position since four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal to win the scoring title and the first center to average over 30 PPG in 40 years – Embiid averaged 30.6.2023 April 5, Thomas Schlacher, “Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokić vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo: What’s the latest in the race to become the NBA MVP?”, in CNN

Questions about O'Neal

What does O'Neal mean?
O'Neal means a surname from Irish, variant of O'Neill.
What part of speech is O'Neal?
O'Neal is a proper noun.

Words near O'Neal in the dictionary

  1. O'Mary
  2. O'Marys
  3. O'Meara
  4. O'Mearas
  5. o'n'ry
  6. O'Neal
  7. O'Neil
  8. O'Neill
  9. O'Neill colonies
  10. O'Neill colony
  11. O'Neill cylinder

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