McBain
McBain proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Proper noun
McBain (countable and uncountable, plural McBains)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A minor city in Missaukee County, Michigan, United States, founded by John McBain.
Forms of McBain
| plural | McBains |
|---|---|
| alternative form | MacBain |
| alternative form | McBane |
| alternative form | Mebane |
Origin of McBain
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghille Bhàin (“son of the pale or white-haired man”).
Words that rhyme with McBain
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- drain
- pane
- gain
- main
- sustain
- vein
- entertain
- skein
- Wayne
- abstain
- bane
- campaign
- champagne
- crane
- entrain
- fain
- insane
- maine
- pain
- plane
- stain
- wane
- Aquitaine
- ascertain
- chicane
- contain
- detain
- explain
- maintain
- mundane
- obtain
- refrain
- remain
- vane
- amain
- arcane
- Blaine
- complain
- deign
- detrain
- distrain
- kane
- ordain
- pertain
- profane
- public domain
- reign
- swain
Questions about McBain
- What does McBain mean?
- McBain means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- What part of speech is McBain?
- McBain is a proper noun.
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