奈维尔 (Nàiwéi'ěr): Neville (English given name and…

Meanings

1 Neville (English given name and surname, transliteration)
2 most familiar to Chinese audiences as Neville Longbottom (纳威·隆巴顿) in Harry Potter or Manchester United's Gary Neville (加里·内维尔)

Characters

奈

you (literary); (phonetic suffix)

Examples

奈维尔是个英国名字。

Nàiwéi'ěr shì gè Yīngguó míngzi.

Neville is a British name.

电影里奈维尔是个勇敢的年轻人。

Diànyǐng lǐ Nàiwéi'ěr shì gè yǒnggǎn de niánqīngrén.

In the film, Neville is a brave young man.

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usage

奈维尔 transliterates 'Neville': 奈 (nài) for 'Ne-', 维 (wéi) for '-vi-' (the 'v' approximated by 'w'), 尔 (ěr) for '-l(le)'. Note the more common Harry Potter rendering of Neville Longbottom is actually 纳威·隆巴顿 (Nàwēi Lóngbādùn) — 奈维尔 appears more often for British prime minister Neville Chamberlain (内维尔·张伯伦, with 内 rather than 奈) and historical figures.