Neil

Article summary

Neil is a masculine name of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion".

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378783744