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McNair

McNair proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McNair (countable and uncountable, plural McNairs)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas.
  3. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota.
  4. An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
  5. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Forms of McNair

pluralMcNairs
alternative formMacNair
alternative formMcNeer
alternative formM'Nair

Origin of McNair

Various origins: * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain Uidhir (“son of sallow John”), from the personal name Iain (“John”) and odhar (“dun; sallow”). * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Oighre (“son of the heir”), from oighre (“heir, inheritor”). * Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir (“son of the officer”), from maor (“officer”).

Questions about McNair

What does McNair mean?
McNair means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is McNair?
McNair is a proper noun.

Words near McNair in the dictionary

  1. MCN
  2. McNabb
  3. McNabbs
  4. McNagny
  5. McNagnys
  6. McNair
  7. McNairney
  8. McNairneys
  9. McNairs
  10. McNairy
  11. McNairy County

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