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McNiff

McNiff proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McNiff (plural McNiffs)

  1. A surname.

Forms of McNiff

pluralMcNiffs
alternative formMcEniff
alternative formMcGriff
alternative formMcNeff
alternative formMcNuff

Origin of McNiff

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Conduibh, a patronymic from the personal name Cú Dhubh, composed of the elements cú (“hound”) + dubh (“black”).

Questions about McNiff

What does McNiff mean?
McNiff means a surname.
What part of speech is McNiff?
McNiff is a proper noun.

Words near McNiff in the dictionary

  1. McNicholases
  2. McNicol
  3. McNicols
  4. McNiel
  5. McNiels
  6. McNiff
  7. McNiffs
  8. McNiggers
  9. McNinch
  10. McNinches
  11. McNish

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